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Head of Amenhotep II
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep II
1427–1400 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Granodiorite (?)
Dimensions
Height x width: 24.5 x 16.8 cm (9 5/8 x 6 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Miss Mary S. Ames
Accession Number11.1531
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionFragament of statue of King Amenhotep II; part of left side of face only; back of head and part of right side missing; shown wearing the nemes headcloth/crown with a uraeus cobra on forehead; nose, chin and uraeus battered.
ProvenanceBy 1909, purchased in Egypt by Joseph Lindon Smith (b. 1863 - d. 1950), Dublin, NH [see note]; 1911, sold by Joseph Lindon Smith to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 3, 1911)
NOTE: Lent to the MFA in 1909.
NOTE: Lent to the MFA in 1909.