Head from a Statue of an Egyptian God (?), 1539-1295 BC
Egyptian (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18). Quartzite. This head typifies the timeless and eternal quality of the best ancient Egyptian sculpture. The use of quartzite, a highly prized stone, along with the shape of the wig and the presence of a beard, suggests that this head comes from a statue of a god. Some of the original black and red paint remains in the pupils, in the grooves of the wig on either side of the neck, and around the nose and mouth. Exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia.
Head from a Statue of an Egyptian God (?), 1539-1295 BC
Egyptian (New Kingdom, Dynasty 18). Quartzite. This head typifies the timeless and eternal quality of the best ancient Egyptian sculpture. The use of quartzite, a highly prized stone, along with the shape of the wig and the presence of a beard, suggests that this head comes from a statue of a god. Some of the original black and red paint remains in the pupils, in the grooves of the wig on either side of the neck, and around the nose and mouth. Exhibit at the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia.