Head of Amenhotep III Wearing the White Crown

New Kingdom

ca. 1390–1352 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 119

This small-scale head depicts pharaoh Amenhotep III wearing the white crown, adorned with an uraeus. Its facial features identify him as Amenhotep III. The size and the style of the sculpture are reminiscent of the shabtis made for Amenhotep III’s burial in the Valley of Kings (KV 22), however the remains of a back pillar on the rear right side of the crown point towards another purpose. This fragmentary head should rather be related to the small three-dimensional representations of Amenhotep III that were produced in a variety of materials as votive offerings in temples or as cult figures.

Artwork Details

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Provenance

Title: Head of Amenhotep III Wearing the White Crown
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Amenhotep III
Date: ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Granite
Dimensions: H. 15.5 × W. 8.2 × D. 11.7 cm (6 1/8 × 3 1/4 × 4 5/8 in.)
Credit Line: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020
Object Number: 2021.41.127
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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