Head of the god Amun
Unknown Artist
ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Medium
Granodiorite
Dimensions
H. 44 cm (17 5/16 in.), W. 38.2 (15 1/16 in.); D. 41.5 (16 5/16 in.)
Classification
Head, Amun, Tutankhamun
Period
New Kingdom, post-Amarna Period
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1907
Accession Number
07.228.34
Rights
Public Domain
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the majestic *Head of the God Amun*, a striking granodiorite sculpture from's New Kingdom, dating around 1336–1327 B.C. Crafted during Dynasty 18's post-Amarna Period, fragment—measuring 44 cm high—likely once crowned a larger statue of Amun, the supreme deity and king of the gods. Carved from tough granodiorite, a igneous stone quarried from Aswan, it exemplifies the era's mastery of hard-stone sculpture, where artisans used copper tools and abrasives to achieve smooth, polished surfaces that evoke eternal divinity. This piece emerges from a pivotal moment: the aftermath of Akhenaten'...