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Ancient Egyptian portraiture: 12th dynasty
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Ancient Egyptian portraiture

12th dynasty

Amenemhet II or Senusret II, Source: Metropolitan Museum of Art - Click for larger picture Amenemhet II or Senusret II
Standing statue
Plastered and painted cedar
Height: 55.5 cm
Found at Lisht
Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1914 (14.3.17)
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Senusret III, Source: Les merveilles du Louvre, Vol.1, Librairie Hachette, 1958 - Click for larger picture Senusret III
Granite
Height: 120cm
Source: Les merveilles du Louvre, Vol.1, Librairie Hachette, 1958
Senusret III, Source: British Museum - Click for larger picture Senusret III
Granite
Height: ca. 124 cm
British Museum
Senusret III, Source: British Museum - Click for larger picture Senusret III
Head, fragmentary
Quartzite
Height: 16.5 cm
Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926 (26.7.1394)
Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Amenemhet III, Source: British Museum - Click for larger picture Amenemhet III
Granite
Height: ca. 79 cm
British Museum.
Amenemhet III, Source: Louvre Museum - Click for larger picture Amenemhet III
Schist
Height: 21 cm
Source: Louvre Museum
Amenemhet III, Source: Ortiz - Click for larger picture Amenemhet III
Copper
Height: 46 cm
Source: The George Ortiz Collection
Amenemhet III, Source: Ortiz - Click for larger picture Amenemhet III
Copper
Height: 26 cm
Source: The George Ortiz Collection
Chancellor Nakhti, Source: Louvre Museum - Click for larger picture Chancellor Nakhti
Wood
Height: 178 cm
Source: Louvre Museum
Seneb-su-ma, Source: The George Ortiz Collection - Click for larger picture Seneb-su-ma, keeper of the seals
Copper
Height: 34 cm
Source: The George Ortiz Collection
Sen-usert, Source: The George Ortiz Collection - Click for larger picture Sen-usert, a court official
Copper
Height: 24 cm
Source: The George Ortiz Collection
Sebekemhat, Click for larger picture Sebekemhat, Leader of priests
Limestone
Height: 48.3 cm
Source: The Detroit Institute of Arts
Senebtyfy, Source: British Museum Click for larger picture Senebtyfy (Ptahemsaf), Royal scribe and chancellor
Quartzite
Height: 52 cm
British Museum

 

 

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18th Dynasty portraits, from the beginning of the dynasty until the reign of Akhenaten
18th Dynasty portraits, from the reign of Akhenaten until the end of the dynasty
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