Object Number | E14303 |
Current Location | Collections Storage |
Provenience | Egypt |
Period | Late Period | Thirtieth Dynasty |
Date Made | 381-343 BCE |
Section | Egyptian |
Materials | Quartzite |
Iconography | Man | King |
Description | Quartzite head of King Nectanebo II wearing the Blue Crown (khepesh). The crown is adorned with a uraeus formed into a symmetrical double loop, the tail rising up over the crown. The king's eyes are narrow and almond-shaped. The thin brow is straight and lightly outlined. The mouth is in a sickle-shaped "archaic" smile. |
Credit Line | Purchased from M. Nahman, 1924 |
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