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Archeological Object
Head of a sovereign |
Head of a sovereign
The king is potrayed with the hedjet - crown and with the uraeus on his forehead. The sculptural work is of refined execution and with attention to detail, especially in the rendering of the features: the almond shaped eyes slightly raised towards the temples, his slightly arched lips giving a smiling expression to his face and a straight and smooth nose.
Some comparisons (BM61 British Museum statue and sculptures of the Museum of Luxor J.31 and J.52), referring to Amenhotep II, allows the attribution of the sculpture to this king.
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| Identificazione (Label is not translated) | ||
| Inventory number: | inv. 19 | |
| Precedenti_localizzazioni (Label is not translated) | ||
| Provenance: | Unknown | |
| Object | ||
| Definizione: | Statue/head | |
| Class and ware: | Sculpture | |
| Title or subject: |
Head of a sovereign |
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| Cronologia (Label is not translated) | ||
| Period: | XVIII Dynasty | |
| Dati_tecnici (Label is not translated) | ||
| Material: | Basalt | |
| Height: | 22,6 | |
| Varie: | Conservation status: it is preserved up to the neck, no nose and scratches on the left side. | |
| Bibliography | ||
| Bibliography: |
1964, Bosticco S., “Una statua di sovrano tuthmoside nel Museo
Barracco”, in “A.G. Gabrieli: studi orientalistici”, Roma, pp. 35-39 |
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