Royal Face, Probably Thutmose IIIAlthough only parts of this face carved in obsidian remain, it is c
Royal Face, Probably Thutmose IIIAlthough only parts of this face carved in obsidian remain, it is clear that the features were very delicate. The style suggests that the sculpture was done during the first half of the 18th Dynasty, most probably for Thutmose III.The eyes and eyebrows were carved in sunken relief. These would have been inlaid with stone or paste. The quality of the craftsmanship is admirable considering that obsidian is an extremely hard stone of volcanic origin.New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479-1425 BC. From Temple of Amun at Karnak. Now in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. JE 38248 -- source link
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