Head of Nefertem
Head of Nefertem | |
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KV62), Valley of the Kings. | |
Present location | Egyptian Museum |
Identification | JE 60723 |
The Head of Nefertem (also known as the Head from the Lotus Bloom or Tutankhamun as the Sun God) was found in the tomb of
Discovery
The discovery of the Head of
Description
The partially damaged head of Nefertem is carved out of wood and is 30 centimetres (12 in) high. The stucco coating is painted red, though large sections have been damaged; Carter attributed this to its seizure by Egyptian authorities in 1924.[6] The eyebrows, the typically Egyptian kohl eye liner, and the pupils of the bust were painted in dark blue. The head of the king is completely shaved, but shaven stubble in the form of black paint is visible. The head has Tutankhamun's facial features and depicts him as a child. As on his golden deathmask, Tutankhamun's ears are pierced.
Of all the artefacts found to date, this head is the only depiction of him as a child.[7]
Significance
The sculpture depicts the Pharaoh in the guise of
In Egyptian art
Like the depictions of the daughters of
References
- ^ Theban Mapping Project. "KV 4 (Rameses XI)". Archived from the original on 2009-04-10. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
- ^ Thomas Hoving: Tutankhamun: The Untold Story. pp. 318–324.
- ^ Zahi Hawass: King Tutankhamun. The Treasures Of The Tomb. p. 16.
- ^ Griffith Institute, Oxford,Howard Carter's diaries and journals. Part 1: October 28 to December 31, 1922. The first excavation season in the tomb of Tutankhamun. 25 and 26 November 1922
- Tagesspiegel22 January 2010.
- ^ The Griffith Institute, Oxford. Tutankhamun: Anatomy of an Excavation. The Howard Carter Archives. "Head of the King", Carter No. 008
- ^ a b Peter Munro: Tutanchamun als Sonnengott. In the exhibition catalogue Tutanchamun in Köln. p. 140.
- ^ I.E.S. Edwards, Tutankhamun: His Tomb and its Treasures. New York: The Metropolitan Museum of Art & Alfred A. Knopf, Inc., 1976, 18.
- ^ Zahi Hawass. Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2005, 81
- ^ Zahi Hawass. Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2005, 64
- ^ Zahi Hawass. Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs. Washington, DC: National Geographic, 2005, 15
- ISBN 3-8053-0438-2.
Bibliography
- ISBN 978-0-500-05151-1, p. 16.
- ISBN 9780815411864.
- ISBN 9781586637422.
- Peter Munro. "Tutanchamun als Sonnengott." In the exhibition catalogue Tutanchamun in Köln. von Zabern, Mainz 1980, ISBN 3-8053-0438-2, pp. 140–141.
- M. V. Seton-Williams: Tutanchamun. Der Pharao. Das Grab. Der Goldschatz. Ebeling, Luxembourg 1980, ISBN 3-8105-1706-2, p. 120.