Amunhotep II

Medium: Granite

Geograhical Locations:

• Egypt

Dates:ca. 1426–1400 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 12 1/2 × 9 1/2 × 6 in., 28 lb. (31.8 × 24.1 × 15.2 cm, 12.7kg)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
• Ancient Egyptian Art

Accession Number: 56.7

Image: 56.7_PS9.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Red granite head of a king, probably Amenhotep II, from an over life-sized statue. Nemes headdress with uraeus. Conventionalized face with eyebrows in high relief; ceremonial beard without strap. Top of headdress and uraus left roughly finished. Only front half of head is preserved. Condition: Face intact. Rear half of head lost. Chin chipped, only beginning of beard preserved.

Brooklyn Museum