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Head of a Statue of Amenemhat III

Middle Kingdom

ca. 1859-1813 B.C.

Not on view

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.

Head of a Statue of Amenemhat III, Granodiorite — This image cannot be enlarged, viewed at full screen, or downloaded.

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)

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