Head of Amun
Unknown Artist
ca. 1336–1327 B.C.
Medium
Granodiorite
Dimensions
H. 52.1 cm, weight 24.9 kg (20 1/2 in., 55 lb.)
Classification
Head, Amun, feather crown
Period
New Kingdom
Department
Egyptian Art
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Rogers Fund, 1907
Accession Number
07.228.35
Tags
Art Historical Context
Behold the majestic *Head of Amun*, a striking granodiorite sculpture from's New Kingdom, Dynasty 18 (ca. 1336–1327 B.C.). Carved during a golden age of pharaonic power and monumental art, this over life-sized head (52.1 cm high, weighing 24.9 kg) captures the ram-headed god Amun, supreme deity of Thebes and king of the Egyptian pantheon. Amun's image symbolized creation, fertility, and hidden power, often merging with the sun god Ra as Amun-Ra. Crafted from granodiorite—a tough, igneous stone quarried from Aswan— the sculpture showcases the era's masterful stoneworking techniques. Artisans u...