Statue / head / king

Description

Statue head in fine green basalt of a king wearing the afnet headdress with uraeus, possibly Amenhotep II: Ancient Egyptian, 18th Dynasty

Museum reference

A.1951.346

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Statue / head / king

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

18th Dynasty

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Basalt

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Amenhotep II

Exhibitions

• The Tomb

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Cyril Aldred, in Journal of Egyptian Archaeology, 39 [1953], pp. 48-49, pl. III a-b.