Detail View: The AMICA Library: Head of King Userkaf

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
Rights: 
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