Head of king Amasis from a sphinx
Object type: Head, king Amasis, sphinx
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Late Period, Saite
Dynasty: Dynasty 26
Reign: reign of Amasis
Date: 570–526 B.C.
Medium: Greenish limestone
Dimensions: H. 6.1 × W. 5.9 × D. 5.5 cm (2 3/8 × 2 5/16 × 2 3/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt  
Credit line: Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966
Accession year: 1966
Tags: Kings|Heads