Head of a King Wearing the Nemes

Late Period

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 130

Although his facial features have been altered and his name lost (origially it would have been inscribed on the base or the back of the completed figure), this royal head can be dated to the Late Period. It is carved from limestone and one can suppose it was painted in ancient times. The distinctive nemes headdress and the uraeus characterize it as a royal effigy.

Head of a King Wearing the Nemes, Limestone

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Head of a King Wearing the Nemes, Limestone
Head of a King Wearing the Nemes, Limestone
Head of a King Wearing the Nemes, Limestone
Head of a King Wearing the Nemes, Limestone
Head of a King Wearing the Nemes, Limestone
Head of a King Wearing the Nemes, Limestone

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