Head of a Statue of Amenemhat III

Middle Kingdom
ca. 1859-1813 B.C.
Not on view
Returned to lender
This work of art was on loan to the museum and has since been returned to its lender.
This object is not part of The Met collection. It was in the Museum for a special exhibition and has been returned to the lender.

Fragments of the body found with this head indicate that the complete statue was seated, likely one of the modestly sized royal sculptures donated to Egyptian temples by Middle Kingdom kings. Amenemhat III here wears a nemes headdress, a folded and pleated piece of cloth generally reserved for the pharaoh. The head is made of a type of limestone rarely used in ancient Egyptian artworks.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Head of a Statue of Amenemhat III
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 12
  • Reign: Amenemhat III
  • Date: ca. 1859-1813 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Aswan
  • Medium: Granodiorite
  • Dimensions: H. 11.6 cm (4 9/16 in.); W. 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.)
  • Credit Line: The Syndics of the Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge (E.2.1946)
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art