\paperw4260 \margr0\margl0 \plain \fs20 \f1 This head of a pharaoh carved from red sandstone has been hypothetically identified as Amenhotep II.\par
The king is wearing the char
acteristic \i nemes\i0 headgear with the uraeus, or cobra, on the forehead. The short beard, almond-shaped eyes and smooth face seem to be signs of youth. It was probably part of a statue that portrayed the sovereign in the form of a sphinx.