AMICA ID:
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CMA_.1979.2
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AMICA Library Year:
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1998
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Object Type:
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Sculpture
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Creator Nationality:
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African; North African; Egyptian
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Creator Dates/Places:
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Egypt
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Creator Name-CRT:
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Egypt, Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5, reign of Userkaf, 2454 2447 BC
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Title:
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Head of King Userkaf
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Title Type:
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Primary
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View:
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Full View
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Creation Date:
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2454-2447 BC
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Creation Start Date:
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-2454
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Creation End Date:
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-2447
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Materials and Techniques:
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limestone
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Dimensions:
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Overall: 6.5cm x 7.2cm, Face: 4.8cm x 4.8cm
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AMICA Contributor:
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
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1979.2
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Credit Line:
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Leonard C. Hanna, Jr. Fund
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Rights:
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Context:
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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.
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Related Image Identifier Link:
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CMA_.1979.2.tif
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