Royal Head

Medium: Limestone, pigment

Geograhical Locations:

• Tell el-Amarna, Egypt

Dates:ca. 1352–1332 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 1 3/4 × 2 1/16 × 2 7/16 in. (4.5 × 5.2 × 6.2 cm) mount: 9 × 3 × 3 in. (22.9 × 7.6 × 7.6 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Exhibitions:

• Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity
• Ancient Egyptian Art

Accession Number: 86.226.20

Image: 86.226.20_front_PS22.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Fragment of lower part of royal head in white, now somewhat discolored limestone. Preserved are the right cheek, part of the right ear, the right eye, root of the nose, mouth and chin, a small part of the left eye and ear, the left cheek, part of the neck, and the lower right rear edge of the crown. Some traces of red and, in the corners of the eyes, black paint are still adhering. Condition: Fragmentary; slight pitting on left cheek; discoloration on right cheek.

Brooklyn Museum