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Collections

Royal Head, Probably King Nyuserre5th Dynasty, reign of Nyuserre, 2474-2444 B.C.

Not on view
Ancient Egyptian granite head sculpture wearing a nemes headdress, with a heavily weathered surface, wide-set eyes, broad nose, and full lips
Granite sculpture fragment, a human head wearing a nemes headdress with side lappets, weathered gray stone surface with visible texture and erosion.

Unknown, Royal Head, Probably King Nyuserre, 5th Dynasty, reign of Nyuserre, 2474-2444 B.C., Los Angeles County Museum of Art, William Randolph Hearst Collection, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Royal Head, Probably King Nyuserre
Place Made
Egypt
Date Made
5th Dynasty, reign of Nyuserre, 2474-2444 B.C.
Medium
Granite
Dimensions
4 3/4 × 6 × 6 in. (12.07 × 15.24 × 15.24 cm)
Credit Line
William Randolph Hearst Collection
Accession Number
51.15.6
Classification
Sculpture
Collecting Area
Egyptian Art
Selected Bibliography
  • Verner, Miroslav. The Statues of Raneferef and the Royal Sculptures of the Fifth Dynasty. Prague: Charles University, Faculty of Arts, 2017.