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Face from a Composite Statue, probably Queen Tiye

Face from a Composite Statue, probably Queen Tiye. Dimensions: H. 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.); W. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.); D. 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.) H. of face 11 cm (4 5/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Reign: reign of Amenhotep III-Akhenaten. Date: ca. 1353-1336 B.C.. This quartzite head once belonged to a composite statue made of several different materials. Based on the color of the stone (red being the conventional color for men), the owner was originally identified as Akhenaten. However, the subject seems to have worn the standard tripartite wig, which frames the face with two thick hanks of hair while a third section hangs down the back. This wig and the very close similarity of the face to known images of Akhenaten's mother, Queen Tiye, make it virtually certain that she is represented here. The sensitive modeling of the face is typical of the workshop of the sculptor Thutmose at site of Amarna. The existence of gypsum plaster casts excavated in Thutmose's studio suggests that this may have been part of a group statue depicting Akhenaten with his parents, Tiye, and Amenhotep III.
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Face from a Composite Statue, probably Queen Tiye
Descripción:
Traducción automática: Rostro de una estatua compuesta, probablemente la reina Tiye. Dimensiones: H. 13,3 cm (5 1/4 pulg.); ancho 12,5 cm (4 15/16 pulg.); D. 12,4 cm (4 7/8 pulg.) H. de la cara 11 cm (4 5/16 pulg.). Dinastía: Dinastía 18. Reinado: reinado de Amenhotep III-Akhenaton. Fecha: ca. 1353-1336 a.C. Esta cabeza de cuarcita perteneció a una estatua compuesta de varios materiales diferentes. Según el color de la piedra (el rojo es el color convencional para los hombres), el propietario fue identificado originalmente como Akenatón. Sin embargo, el sujeto parece haber usado la peluca tripartita estándar, que enmarca la cara con dos gruesos mechones de cabello mientras que una tercera sección cuelga por la espalda. Esta peluca y la gran similitud del rostro con imágenes conocidas de la madre de Akenatón, la reina Tiye, hacen prácticamente seguro que esté representada aquí. El modelado sensible del rostro es típico del taller del escultor Tutmosis en Amarna. La existencia de moldes de yeso excavados en el estudio de Tutmosis sugiere que esto pudo haber sido parte de una estatua grupal que representa a Akenatón con sus padres, Tiye y Amenhotep III.
Face from a Composite Statue, probably Queen Tiye. Dimensions: H. 13.3 cm (5 1/4 in.); W. 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.); D. 12.4 cm (4 7/8 in.) H. of face 11 cm (4 5/16 in.). Dynasty: Dynasty 18. Reign: reign of Amenhotep III-Akhenaten. Date: ca. 1353-1336 B.C.. This quartzite head once belonged to a composite statue made of several different materials. Based on the color of the stone (red being the conventional color for men), the owner was originally identified as Akhenaten. However, the subject seems to have worn the standard tripartite wig, which frames the face with two thick hanks of hair while a third section hangs down the back. This wig and the very close similarity of the face to known images of Akhenaten's mother, Queen Tiye, make it virtually certain that she is represented here. The sensitive modeling of the face is typical of the workshop of the sculptor Thutmose at site of Amarna. The existence of gypsum plaster casts excavated in Thutmose's studio suggests that this may have been part of a group statue depicting Akhenaten with his parents, Tiye, and Amenhotep III.
Técnica/material:
QUARTZITE
Periodo:
New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Museo:
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, USA
Crédito:
Album / Metropolitan Museum of Art, NY
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Tamaño imagen:
3153 x 4094 px | 36.9 MB
Tamaño impresión:
26.7 x 34.7 cm | 10.5 x 13.6 in (300 dpi)
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