Head of a King

1550-1292 BCE or modern (New Kindgom or modern) H: 4 in. (10.2 cm) Citation Source image

This limestone head is carved in full relief. The figure wears a balse beard and an uraeus at the center front. On the top of the head is a broken off round extention. The piece has been repaired. The authenticity of this piece has been questioned.

Sculpture

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39271
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sculpture
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normalized
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Abemayor, Cairo [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1931 [mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
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CC0
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en
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1
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