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Ancient Egyptian New Kingdom

By ramieve
  • Head of Ahmose I, ca. 1550-1525 B.C, limestone, h.56 cm; d. 36.2 cm, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
    1550 BCE

    Head of Ahmose I, ca. 1550-1525 B.C, limestone, h.56 cm; d. 36.2 cm, Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

    This sculpture represents Pharaoh Ahmose I, the founder of the 18th Dynasty. It conveys themes of power, divine kingship, and renewal. Ahmose I was considered one of Egypt’s greatest rulers, known for reunifying the country and beginning the New Kingdom. The Head of Ahmose I symbolizes his role in restoring order and establishing a new era of strength and prosperity.
  • Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut, ca. 1479-1458 B.C., Granite, h. 261.5 cm; w. 80 cm; d.137 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
    1479 BCE

    Large Kneeling Statue of Hatshepsut, ca. 1479-1458 B.C., Granite, h. 261.5 cm; w. 80 cm; d.137 cm, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

    Depict Hatschepsut kneeling before the good Amun and offering him gifts. This sculpture can be consider religious because Hatshepsut is performing an act of worship to the god Amun.
  • Seated Statue of Hatshepsut, ca. 1479-1458 B.C., indurated limestone, h.213 cm; w. 50cm; d. 119 cm; 2750 lbs., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York
    1470 BCE

    Seated Statue of Hatshepsut, ca. 1479-1458 B.C., indurated limestone, h.213 cm; w. 50cm; d. 119 cm; 2750 lbs., The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

    Hatshepsut was one of Egypt’s most successful female rulers. She wears the nemes headdress, a symbol of male pharaohs, to show her power and legitimacy. Many Egyptians at the time believed it was improper for a woman to rule; this might explain the damnatio memoriae to her statueThe artwork reflects divine kingship, power, and authority, common themes in the New Kingdom.
  • House Altar depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti and Three of their Daughters, c. 1350 BCE, limestone, 32.5 x 39 x 12 cm, Egyptian Museum, Berlin
    1350 BCE

    House Altar depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti and Three of their Daughters, c. 1350 BCE, limestone, 32.5 x 39 x 12 cm, Egyptian Museum, Berlin

    House Altar depicting Akhenaten, Nefertiti, and Three of Their Daughters (Amarna Period, New Kingdom) shows the royal family under the rays of the sun god Aten. The figures’ elongated heads suggest a divine connection, and the composite pose reflects Egyptian artistic tradition. The scene emphasizes the theme of a divine family, symbolizing life, warmth, and growth under Aten’s light.
  • Sphinx of Hatshepsut, ca 1479-1458, Granite,
    1479

    Sphinx of Hatshepsut, ca 1479-1458, Granite,