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Head of a God

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Description

Head, God. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep II, ca. 1429–1400 B.C. White Limestone. H. 17.4 cm (6 7/8 in). Probably from: Upper Egypt, Thebes. Subject: Heads. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1907.

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.

A carved stone head of a male deity with arched painted/engraved eyelids and a stylized broad wig/headdress, shown frontally with the sides of the wig flanking the face.

The image shows a sculpted head in pale stone with a full, formal wig/headdress. The eyes are almond-shaped with defined upper lids; the eyebrows appear arched and the pupils are not strongly modeled. The nose is prominent with a central ridge; the mouth is open in a neutral-to-smiling expression, with lips and philtrum/nasolabial modeling visible. The headdress/wig is rendered with layered, horizontal ridges on the back and sides, and there are broken or indistinct elements around the ears and lower jaw. No clearly readable hieroglyphs, cartouches, or other inscriptions are visible on the provided view. There is no visible modern mounting text. The overall appearance is consistent with a New Kingdom-style divine head in white limestone as given by the catalogue. The exact deity identity cannot be determined from the image alone.

religious New Kingdom (as per catalogue; specific reign uncertain) good
Deities unknown
Materials white limestone

Connections

Materials White Limestone

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116274820 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 07.228.50 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 548634 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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