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Head of an Officialmid-18th Dynasty, possibly reign of Amenhotep III, 1391 - 1353 B.C.

Not on view
Ancient Egyptian carved stone head fragment, black-gray granite, with ridged wig, almond-shaped eyes, and a small rectangular tenon at the base of the neck
Dark stone sculptural head with polished surface, facing front, wearing a striated round wig with a horizontal band across the forehead; carved facial features include almond-shaped eyes, a small mouth, and a tenon at the base of the neck.

Unknown, Head of an Official, mid-18th Dynasty, possibly reign of Amenhotep III, 1391 - 1353 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, William Randolph Hearst Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Head of an Official
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
mid-18th Dynasty, possibly reign of Amenhotep III, 1391 - 1353 B.C.
Medium
Diorite
Dimensions
6 1/2 × 5 1/2 × 6 in. (16.51 × 13.97 × 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
51.15.2
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art