Harvard Art Museums > 1980.56: Head of Amun Sculpture Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Head of Amun , 1980.56,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, May 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/289366. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1980.56 Title Head of Amun Classification Sculpture Work Type sculpture Date 18th-19th Dynasty Period New Kingdom Culture Egyptian Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/289366 Physical Descriptions Medium Limestone Dimensions 15.5 x 11 x 12.5 cm (6 1/8 x 4 5/16 x 4 15/16 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History ex. coll. M.A,. Mansoor Collection, reportedly from Thebes. Parke-Bernet Galleries New York, "The Magnificent Collection of Ancient Egyptian Art,"January 30-31, 1952 no. 109. Mr. Bernath. Parke-Bernet Galleries, New York Sale #3262, November 5, 1971, no. 25. Christies, New York, "Important Classical, Western Asiatic and Egyptian Antiquities, December 5, 1979, no. 287. Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dikran Kelekian Accession Year 1980 Object Number 1980.56 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description A very fine, sensitively carved head of Amun with a braided beard and wearing the crown of lower Egypt. Eyes are almond shaped, slightly inset with the outer edge of the left eye 2mm higher than the outer edge of the right eye. Nose and mouth obliterated. Still visible on the left side is a soft, slight smile indicated by upcurving, incised line. The Divine beard, with a preserved length of 3 cm has incised braid marks. There is no space between the back of the beard and neck but instead a solid, continuous block of limestone, The back of the beard and the neck, both front and back, is indicated by incised lines. Crown indicated by incised lines. Left ear lies almost flat against the head because of damage. The right ear protrudes. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
