4th Dynasty, reign of Khufu, ca. 2609-2584 BC , From Giza, tomb G 4350
Reserve heads have been found in the substructure of tombs. Only a few more than 30 examples are known from the reign of Khufu. Their precise function remains unclear down to the present. Probably the purposeful damage to the ears and to the back and crown of the head had some magical function; it stands in marked contrast to the careful carving of the sculpture.
Head
Ägyptisch
Old Kingdom,
4th Dynasty, reign of Khufu, ca. 2609-2584 BC
Limestone
H 27,7 cm, B 17,3 cm, T 24,5 cm, G (gesamt) ca. 17 kg
Kunsthistorisches Museum Wien, Ägyptisch - Orientalische Sammlung
Ägyptische Sammlung, INV 7787
1912/13, excavated by the Academy of Sciences, Vienna
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