Portrait of a Pharaoh, possibly Amenhotep III or Seti II, c. 1391 to 1197 BCE
Stone
33 x 22.9 x 20.3 cm
13 x 9 x 8 in
13 x 9 x 8 in
LI.1007
New Kingdom Stone Head of a Pharaoh, possibly Amenhotep III or Seti II, the body of the statue now lost. The king wears the khepresh, also known as the blue...
New Kingdom Stone Head of a Pharaoh, possibly Amenhotep III or Seti II, the body of the statue now lost.
The king wears the khepresh, also known as the blue crown or the war crown, a royal headdress which is rounded at the top and features a flared ridge on the reverse that slopes down on either side of the crown above the ears. The crown is decorated with a dotted circular pattern. New Kingdom pharaohs are often depicted wearing it in battle, but it was also frequently worn in ceremonies. During the 18th and 19th Dynasties it came into fashion and was even adopted by some pharaohs as their primary crown.
The body of the uraeus cobra sits along the centre of the crown above the forehead of the king, with circular coils of its body and its long tail reaching back over the top of the crown. Underneath the uraeus, two incised horizontal bands run across the edge of the crown. The king is depicted with arched eyebrows and elongated narrow eyes which extend out to the temples. The eyes are particularly slanted at the outer edges. The nose is slim and the mouth is full with thick lips, with the outer corners turned upwards to form a small smile.
The king wears the khepresh, also known as the blue crown or the war crown, a royal headdress which is rounded at the top and features a flared ridge on the reverse that slopes down on either side of the crown above the ears. The crown is decorated with a dotted circular pattern. New Kingdom pharaohs are often depicted wearing it in battle, but it was also frequently worn in ceremonies. During the 18th and 19th Dynasties it came into fashion and was even adopted by some pharaohs as their primary crown.
The body of the uraeus cobra sits along the centre of the crown above the forehead of the king, with circular coils of its body and its long tail reaching back over the top of the crown. Underneath the uraeus, two incised horizontal bands run across the edge of the crown. The king is depicted with arched eyebrows and elongated narrow eyes which extend out to the temples. The eyes are particularly slanted at the outer edges. The nose is slim and the mouth is full with thick lips, with the outer corners turned upwards to form a small smile.