Head from a statuette
Description
Head, statuette. New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C. Limestone, paint. H. 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.); W. 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.); D. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 in.). From: House no. 68 (T36.68), Amarna (Akhetaten), Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Egypt Exploration Society excavations, 1930–31. Subject: Heads. Credit: Gift of Mrs. John Hubbard and Egypt Exploration Society, 1931.
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.
Polychrome limestone head of a human figure wearing a striped/draped wig, shown frontally.
The image shows a small carved head and upper neck of a statuette. The figure has almond-shaped, painted eyes with arched brows, a straight nose, and a slightly downturned mouth; the skin is painted red/ochre. A wig/headdress wraps around the head with visible dark/painted bands and a checkered/striped surface, with a broad cap-like section at the back. The lips and facial details appear to be painted, and there is a rim of painted coloration around the neck. The head is mounted on a modern white support block; a small metal peg is visible beneath the chin/neck area. No legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or Greek/Coptic/Arabic text are visible on the head or background of the object in this view.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116247541 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 31.114.1 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544685 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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