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Head of Amenemhat I
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, reign of Amenemhat I
1991–1961 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Granodiorite
Dimensions
Height: 24.8 cm (9 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Museum purchase with funds donated by Susan B. Walker
Accession Number2011.1898
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
ProvenanceJanuary 23-24, 1967, anonymous sale, Galerie Moderne, Brussels, lot 2186, to a private collector, Belgium; until 2010, by descent within the family; June 11, 2010, anonymous sale (consigned by the family of the Belgian collector), Sotheby’s, New York, lot 9, to Yves Bouvier, Wang Tak Trading, Hong Kong; 2011, sold by Wang Tak Trading to the Galerie Chenel, Paris; 2011, sold by the Galerie Chenel to the MFA. (Accession Date: November 16, 2011)