Egypt Museum

hermopolis

Limestone head of Akhenaten

A tender and unexpectedly gentle vision of Akhenaten greets us here; not the exaggerated, long (almost lion-like) faced king of the Amarna reliefs, but a softer, quieter sovereign in painted limestone. A faint flush of red still clings to his lips, a ghost of the colours that once enlivened his courtly presence. Upon his brow...

Nakhthorheb, Priest and Magician of Hermopolis Parva

This imposing statue depicts Nakhthorheb, a high-ranking noble and priest from Hermopolis Parva in the eastern Delta. He kneels in eternal devotion, hands resting upon his thighs, dressed in a pleated kilt and wearing a bag-shaped wig, his face composed in serene concentration. The statue’s inscription, written in clear hieroglyphs, offers prayers to the god...