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.

Cite this page as: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, "Head of Tutankhamun," in Smarthistory, December 21, 2015, accessed December 11, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/head-of-tutankhamun/.