Canopic urn lid in the shape of a human head, Canopic urn lid, Sons of Horus mythology, tomb equipment. This head is characterized by extremely subtle modelling, characteristic of the best works of the Amarna and early post-Amarna periods 2nd half of the 14th century BC. Delicate, aristocratic facial features, sfumato especially around the eyes, a wig with stripes of varied texture—features found in sculpture of the highest quality. c. 1350–c. 1295 BC; New Kingdom, end of 18th Dynasty, Egypt. Height 8.2 cm; width 8.6 cm; depth 9.2 cm; weight 1.124 kg., A carved stone head shown in profile with a rounded top and stylized facial features, rendered in translucent pale tones including cream, beige, off-white, and hints of light brown and pink, with areas of rough crystalline texture and smoother polished surfaces; the hair or headdress is suggested by shallow incised lines across the top, and the piece rests on a darker base with gray and brown tones against a neutral dark gray background.
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Canopic urn lid in the shape of a human head, Canopic urn lid, Sons of Horus mythology, tomb equipment. This head is characterized by extremely subtle modelling, characteristic of the best works of the Amarna and early post-Amarna periods 2nd half of the 14th century BC. Delicate, aristocratic facial features, sfumato especially around the eyes, a wig with stripes of varied texture—features found in sculpture of the highest quality. c. 1350–c. 1295 BC; New Kingdom, end of 18th Dynasty, Egypt. Height 8.2 cm; width 8.6 cm; depth 9.2 cm; weight 1.124 kg., A carved stone head shown in profile with a rounded top and stylized facial features, rendered in translucent pale tones including cream, beige, off-white, and hints of light brown and pink, with areas of rough crystalline texture and smoother polished surfaces; the hair or headdress is suggested by shallow incised lines across the top, and the piece rests on a darker base with gray and brown tones against a neutral dark gray background.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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Canopic urn lid shape human head Sons Horus mythology tomb equipment head characterized extremely subtle modelling characteristic best works Amarna early post-Amarna periods 2nd half 14th century BC Delicate aristocratic facial features sfumato eyes wig stripes varied texture features sculpture highest quality c 1350–c 1295 Bc New Kingdom 18th Dynasty Egypt Height 8.2 cm width 8.6 cm depth 9.2 cm weight 1.124 kg carved stone head shown profile rounded top stylized facial features rendered translucent pale tones cream beige off-white hints light brown pink areas rough crystalline texture smoother polished surfaces hair headdress suggested shallow incised lines across top piece rests darker base gray brown tones neutral dark gray background.

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