Head of Amenhotep III, New Kingdom, Egypt, 1550 -1070 BC
Summary
From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, West, Tomb of Amenhotep III (WV 22), Napoleonic Expedition 1898
New Kingdom
Egypt impressed the imagination of all European cultures for a very loan time. 19th century Egyptomania was as a result of Napoleon's Egyptian Campaign (1798–1801) and, as a result of the scientific study of ancient Egyptian remains and culture inspired by this campaign. Western interest in ancient Egyptian history has led to extensive archaeological expeditions and innumerable collections of these magnificent antiquities worldwide.
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Date
1898
Source
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Copyright info
Public Domain Dedication (CC0)