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Head from a Statue of King Amenhotep I
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Sandstone paint, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
Rights: Public Domain
Egyptian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Rogers Fund 1926
Title: Head from a Statue of King Amenhotep I
Description:
Sandstone paint, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18.
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