Head of a king, perhaps Rameses II
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 19
1295–1186 B.C.
Dimensions
Height: 13.5 cm (5 5/16 in.)
Accession Number
04.1844
Medium or Technique
Granite
Not On View
Collections
Classifications
Head of a king wearing nemes headdress and uraeus. Broken at the neck.
Provenance
Said to be from Abydos. 1903: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe for £30. (Accession date: January 1, 1904)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund