Face of a King
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Object Label
Several details indicate that this fragmentary head represents a king. The long back of the headdress and the side pieces that almost encircle the ear probably belong to the tall White Crown of Upper Egypt. The line running down from the point of the chin can only be a royal beard. Although similar in style to representations of both Hatshepsut and Thutmose III, this statue’s nose is smaller and straighter and the brow is more evenly curved, indicating a slightly later date. Thus the subject is most likely Thutmose IV, grandson and namesake of Thutmose III.
Caption
Face of a King, ca. 1400–1390 B.C.E.. Limestone, 6 11/16 x 4 9/16 in. (17 x 11.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 87.1. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
Title
Face of a King
Date
ca. 1400–1390 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Possible place collected: Thebes (Karnak), Egypt
Medium
Limestone
Classification
Dimensions
6 11/16 x 4 9/16 in. (17 x 11.7 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
87.1
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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