Canopic urn lid in the shape of a human head, 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. Canopic urn. Height 8.2 cm; width 8.6 cm; depth 9.2 cm; weight 1.124 kg., A carved stone head with a rounded top and stylized hair, showing a smooth pale surface with a few areas of translucence and subtle brownish and beige veining; the facial features include closed eyes, a broad nose, and a faint mouth, all rendered in the same pale cream and off-white tones with warmer beige and light brown accents; the sides and lower edge show rougher, textured areas with creamy white and tan colors; the object sits on a dar...
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Canopic urn lid in the shape of a human head, 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. Canopic urn. Height 8.2 cm; width 8.6 cm; depth 9.2 cm; weight 1.124 kg., A carved stone head with a rounded top and stylized hair, showing a smooth pale surface with a few areas of translucence and subtle brownish and beige veining; the facial features include closed eyes, a broad nose, and a faint mouth, all rendered in the same pale cream and off-white tones with warmer beige and light brown accents; the sides and lower edge show rougher, textured areas with creamy white and tan colors; the object sits on a darker grayish base and casts a soft shadow on a neutral gray background.

Crédit

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Notre référence

LZT26A01_459

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

67.9Mo (2.5Mo) / 41.2cm x 41.2cm / 4872 x 4872 (300dpi)

Mots clés

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 Canopic urn Height 8.2 cm width 8.6 cm depth 9.2 cm weight 1.124 kg carved stone head rounded top stylized hair showing smooth pale surface areas translucence subtle brownish beige veining facial include closed eyes broad nose faint mouth rendered pale cream off-white tones warmer beige light brown accents sides lower edge rougher textured areas creamy white tan colors object sits darker grayish base casts soft shadow neutral gray background.

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