Head of Amenhotep III
Description
Head, Amenhotep III. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep III, ca. 1390–1352 B.C. Travertine (Egyptian alabaster), paint. H. 11.2 cm (4 7/16 in). From: Tomb of Amenhotep III (WV 22), West Valley of the Kings, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: Napoleonic Expedition 1898. Subject: Heads, Men. Credit: Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Stone sculptural head fragment of an Egyptian king, shown from the front with painted facial features and a formal royal wig.
The image shows the head of a male Egyptian figure carved in pale stone. The face is front-facing with simplified, painted details: dark eyebrows, almond-shaped eyes, and a small painted mouth. A headdress/royal wig occupies the top and sides of the head; a central decorative element is visible on the forehead/wig area, though details are worn or simplified. The upper portions of the neck are preserved, and the piece is mounted on a modern metal rod connected to a stone or plaster base. No legible hieroglyphs or inscriptions are visible on the head in this photograph.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116243186 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 66.99.29 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 545899 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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