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Left side of a head of Amenhotep III
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III
1570–1293 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Gebel Barkal, 1921 (B 501). Unregistered at time of excavation
Medium/Technique
Pink gray granite
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 13.9 x 8.1 x 10.7 cm (5 1/2 x 3 3/16 x 4 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.11852
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionThis pinkish gray granite fragment is the left side of the head and face of Amenhotep III, wearing the nemes headdress. It comes from a sculpture that stood between the legs of a ram sphinx. There are traces of red, painted guide lines on the left temple in front of and above the ear.
ProvenanceFrom Nubia (Sudan) Gebel Barkal, B 501. Unregistered at time of excavations. 1921: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Sudan.