Brooklyn Museum: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Amunhotep III

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Amunhotep III

The dynamics of permanence and change in Egyptian art are well reflected in this statuette of Amunhotep III. The form of the striding male figure dates back to as early as Dynasty 3 (circa 2675–2625 B.C.). The Blue Crown, an element of iconography, did not appear until right before Dynasty 18 (circa 1539 B.C.), more than one thousand years later. The style was completely new: unlike most Egyptian kings, Amunhotep III allowed himself to be portrayed as an aging man with a noticeable paunch and sagging jowls.

Medium: Wood, gilded
Possible Place Collected: Thebes, Egypt
Dates: ca. 1390-1352 B.C.E.
Dynasty: late XVIII Dyansty
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 10 3/8 in. (26.3 cm) Base: 6 5/16 x 1 1/16 x 2 3/8 in. (16 x 2.7 x 6 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Egyptian Orientation Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 48.28
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 48.28_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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