Fragmentary Head of Thutmose IV
New Kingdom
Not on view
Royal statues were commissioned for temples all over Egypt. Regalia defined the royal nature of the person depicted, while inscriptions and stylistic characteristics, the facial ones in particular, determined his/her identity. Here the royal nemes headdress and the beard strap point toward a royal statue, whereas the facial features, such as the almond-shaped eye with a down-sloping cosmetic line and the high broad cheekbone, suggest that it represented king Thutmose IV.
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