Head of King Amenmesse Wearing the Blue Crown, ca. 1203–1200

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Head of King Amenmesse Wearing the Blue Crown, New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, ca. 1203–1200 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Karnak, Temple of Amun, Hypostyle Hall, Quartzite, paint, H. cm (17 1/2 in), This elegant head originally belonged with the body of a statue that still stands in the great Hypostyle Hall of the Temple of Amun at Karnak whose inscriptions show that the statue had been carved for the short rule of Amenmesse

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Size: 3467px × 5200px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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