COLLECTION NAME:
The AMICA Library
Record
AMICA ID:
CMA_.1979.2
AMICA Library Year:
1998
Object Type:
Sculpture
Creator Nationality:
African; North African; Egyptian
Creator Dates/Places:
Egypt
Creator Name-CRT:
Egypt, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Userkaf, 2454 2447 BC
Title:
Head of King Userkaf
Title Type:
Primary
View:
Full View
Creation Date:
2454-2447 BC
Creation Start Date:
-2454
Creation End Date:
-2447
Materials and Techniques:
limestone
Dimensions:
Overall: 6.5cm x 7.2cm, Face: 4.8cm x 4.8cm
AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
ID Number:
1979.2
Credit Line:
Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
Context:
The tall white crown of Upper Egypt identifies this as the head of a king. Userkaf, the first king of Dynasty 5, followed the Fouth Dynasty kings Cheops, Chephren, and Mycerinus, who built the three huge pyramids at Giza. For his own tomb, Userkaf built a much smaller pyramid at Saqqara, a few miles to the south.
Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.1979.2.tif
