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Head of Amenemhat III, wearing the crown of Upper Kemet. Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, c. 1830 BCE. Neues Museum, Berlin, Germany. Granite, รM 17950.
This statues distinctive features identify it without any doubt as a portrait of Amenemhat III. The prominence of his strong African features is consistent throughout his portraits but this depiction is especially captivating. The heavy brows, prominent cheekbones, full lips, hollow cheeks, strong protruding lower jaw, and tightly bunched muscles at the corners of the mouth make a strikingly realistic impression.
His distinctively large ears are consistent with other Wastetian (Theban) sculptures such as his grandfather's Senusret II. Surprisingly his nose, unlike most of the statues from the 12th Dynasty is still intact. This realism illustrated in this bust is a testament to the brilliance of the 12th Dynasty Wastian Kings of Upper Kemet.
Source:
Egyptian Museum of Berlin
Head of a statue of Amenemhat III; 12th Dynasty, 1830 BC; รM 17950
The Black African Origin of Ancient Egypt:
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