Head of Tutankhamun

At only 6 years old, Tutankhamun is crowned pharaoh by the god Amun-Ra.

Head of Tutankhamun, c. 1336–1327 B.C.E. (New Kingdom, Amarna Period), indurated limestone, 17.2 x 16 x 23.6 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York). Video from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Title Head of Tutankhamun
Artist(s) Unrecorded artist
Dates c. 1336–1327 B.C.E.
Places Africa / North Africa / Egypt
Period, Culture, Style Ancient Egyptian / New Kingdom
Artwork Type Sculpture
Material Limestone
Technique Carving

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