Head of a King, Middle Kingdom, first part of Dynasty 13, ca. 1802–1749 B.C., From Egypt, Quartzite, H. 18.3 cm (7 3/16 in.); W. 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.); D. 17 cm (6 11/16 in.), The recent change in the understanding of this magnificent head demonstrates how much we have learned about the Middle Kingdom in the last decades. In 1953, the former curator William C. Hayes described the piece as an image of King Amenemhat I (ca
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Head, King, Middle Kingdom, first part, Dynasty 13, ca, 1802–1749 B.C, Egypt, Quartzite, H, 18.3 cm, 7 3/16, W, 13.3, 5 1/4, D, 17, 6 11/16, recent, change, understanding, magnificent head, demonstrates, learned, last decades, 1953, former curator, William, C, Hayes described, piece, image, King Amenemhat, I
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