Head of a Statue of Amenemhat III

Head of a Statue of Amenemhat III

Period:Middle KingdomDynasty:Dynasty 12Reign:Amenemhat IIIDate:ca. 1859-1813 B.C.Geography:From Egypt, AswanMedium:GranodioriteDimensions:H. 11.6 cm (4 9/16 in.); W. 14.3 cm (5 5/8 in.)

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.

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