Head of Amun
Can I see it?
Not on view at present
Where is “Head of Amun” now? Collection: Harvard Art Museums, Cambridge. Not on view at present. Checked September 29, 2026.
Cambridge, United States
It belongs to the collection, but is not on display at present.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
A very fine, sensitively carved head of Amun with a braided beard and wearing the crown of lower Egypt.
Eyes are almond shaped, slightly inset with the outer edge of the left eye 2mm higher than the outer edge of the right eye. Nose and mouth obliterated. Still visible on the left side is a soft, slight smile indicated by upcurving, incised line. The Divine beard, with a preserved length of 3 cm has incised braid marks. There is no space between the back of the beard and neck but instead a solid, continuous block of limestone, The back of the beard and the neck, both front and back, is indicated by incised lines. Crown indicated by incised lines. Left ear lies almost flat against the head because of damage. The right ear protrudes.
Harvard Art Museums
Details
- Accession number
- 1980.56
In the catalog
Sources
- Harvard Art Museums
- Image: Harvard Art Museums — © President and Fellows of Harvard College
