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title: Unidentified head of an Egyptian king
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4718/unidentified-head-of-an-egyptian-king/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Unidentified head of an Egyptian king

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Unidentified head of an Egyptian king](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4718.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/4718.jpg)

## Image Caption

A fragment of a limestone slab which depicts a relief of a head of an unidentified [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) king (in profile). The king looks to the right. From [Thebes](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Thebes/), [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). Ramesside Period, 1292–1069 BCE. The Petrie Museum of Egyptian [Archaeology](https://www.worldhistory.org/Archaeology/), London (with thanks to The Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, UCL).

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, March 23). Unidentified head of an Egyptian king. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4718/unidentified-head-of-an-egyptian-king/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Unidentified head of an Egyptian king." *World History Encyclopedia*, March 23, 2016. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4718/unidentified-head-of-an-egyptian-king/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Unidentified head of an Egyptian king." *World History Encyclopedia*, 23 Mar 2016, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4718/unidentified-head-of-an-egyptian-king/>.

## License & Copyright

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