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Funerary Mask of the Overseeer of Builders Amenhotep

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Description

New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep II–Thutmose IV, ca. 1427–1390 B.C. Cartonnage, paint. H. 50 cm (19 11/16 in.); W. 42 cm (16 9/16 in.); D. 45.7 cm (18 in.). Probably from: Tomb of Amenhotep, TT A 7, Dra Abu el-Naga. Subject: Masks. Credit: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915.

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.

Front-facing funerary mask painted in gold-toned paint with a human face and stylized hair/forelock rendered in dark bands and vertical lines.

The image shows a round-topped funerary mask (half-length in view) with a stylized male face: almond-shaped painted eyes, arched brows, and a small mouth with a neutral smile. The head is surrounded by dark, wavy bands representing hair, with long vertical streaks descending onto the sides. The lower portion includes painted collar/necklace-like elements and a rectangular panel resembling a chest/wear pattern. The surface appears worn with areas of flaking paint and exposed substrate. No clearly legible hieroglyphs are visible on this view, and there are no cartouches or names discernible. The background and mount are modern (gray/white).

funerary New Kingdom (as catalogued; mask style consistent but exact phase unclear from this image alone) poor
Materials paint (gold-toned and dark pigment)cartonnage (implied by typical mask form; substrate not directly verifiable)

Connections

Found at Dra Abu el-Naga

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116245449 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 30.8.69 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 553763 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.