Head of Amun
This head of the great state god of the New Kingdom, Amun (or Amun-Re), recognizable by his tall cap and double plumes, has a cool, somewhat uncompromising mien. The break at the right side indicates that the head belonged to a group statue, which may have included the king, most likely Tutankhamun.
A scholar has noted the head has strong stylistic and size similarities to a head of a king, probably Tutankhamun, in Bristol, and to a head of Mut that has appeared on the art market, suggesting they might have been the pieces that formed a group triad with this head.
A scholar has noted the head has strong stylistic and size similarities to a head of a king, probably Tutankhamun, in Bristol, and to a head of Mut that has appeared on the art market, suggesting they might have been the pieces that formed a group triad with this head.
Artwork Details
- Title: Head of Amun
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: late Dynasty 18
- Date: ca. 1336–1295 BCE
- Geography: From Egypt; Possibly from Upper Egypt, Thebes, Karnak
- Medium: Granodiorite
- Dimensions: H. 52.5 × W. 17.3 × D. 27.5 cm, 24.9 kg (20 11/16 × 6 13/16 × 10 13/16 in., 55 lb.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
- Object Number: 07.228.35
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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