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Egyptian Head, possibly Tutankhamun as the god Amun
ca. 1332–1323 B.C.
Blue glass or Egyptian blue
1 1/8 × 1 × 1 1/8 in. (2.9 × 2.5 × 2.9 cm)
Gift of John H. Denison, B.A. 1955
2019.96.26
Status:
Not on view
Culture:
Egyptian
Period:
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
Classification:
Sculpture
Provenance:
Fahim Kouchakji, New York, N.Y., 1930s; Ex-collection Ada (Mrs. William H.) S. Moore, 1940s; John H. Denison, by inheritance, 1955; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Note: This electronic record was created from historic documentation that does not necessarily reflect the Yale University Art Gallery’s complete or current knowledge about the object. Review and updating of such records is ongoing.
