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, 6 3/4″ x 6 5/16″ x 9 5/16″ / 17.2 cm x 16 cm x 23.6 cm (The Metropolitan Museum of Art). 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 March 18, 2024, https://smarthistory.org/head-of-tutankhamun/.