AN EGYPTIAN GRANITE HEAD FROM A BLOCK STATUE NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII, REIGN OF AMENHOTEP II, 1427-1401 B.C. Wearing a chin beard and a striated wig flaring behind his prominent ears, the convex almond-shaped eyes with extended cosmetic lines and conforming brows, preserving portions of a hieroglyphic inscription to the right of the head, along the proper right shoulder and in two columns along the back reading, "My local god...after me..." and "...she gives stability...[the Great Hall]" 10 in. (25.4 cm.) high
AN EGYPTIAN GRANITE HEAD FROM A BLOCK STATUE NEW KINGDOM, DYNASTY XVIII, REIGN OF AMENHOTEP II, 1427-1401 B.C. Wearing a chin beard and a striated wig flaring behind his prominent ears, the convex almond-shaped eyes with extended cosmetic lines and conforming brows, preserving portions of a hieroglyphic inscription to the right of the head, along the proper right shoulder and in two columns along the back reading, "My local god...after me..." and "...she gives stability...[the Great Hall]" 10 in. (25.4 cm.) high
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