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Head from a Statue of King Amenhotep I New KingdomDeir el-Bahri

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Description

Head, Amenhotep I. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep I, ca. 1525–1504 B.C. Sandstone, paint. H. 20 cm (7 7/8 in); weight 6.4 kg (14 lbs). From: Temple of Mentuhotep II, Forecourt, Deir el-Bahri, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1921–22. Subject: Kings, Heads, Men. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1926.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.

Connections

Found at Deir el-Bahri
Royals Amenhotep I
Materials Sandstone

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q29385794 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.3.30a tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544453 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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