Head of a God
The style of this head is similar to a statue in the temple of Karnak that depicts Amenhotep II with a god. Both works may have been part of a series of statues representating gods that were commissioned by the king for his jubilee festibal or "heb-sed." The king's grandson, Amenhotep III also commissioned a series of divine statues for his own jubilee. For examples of these, see 19.2.5 and 19.2.15.
Artwork Details
- Title: Head of a God
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 18
- Reign: reign of Amenhotep II
- Date: ca. 1429–1400 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Upper Egypt, Thebes
- Medium: White Limestone
- Dimensions: H. 17.4 cm (6 7/8 in)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1907
- Object Number: 07.228.50
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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