Chest of Akhenaten, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1352–1336 B.C., From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92, Indurated limestone, H. as mounted 23.5 x W. 34 x D. 22 cm; cartouche W. 2 cm, Several fragments discovered in excavations at the Great Aten Temple in Amarna were rejoined to form these shoulders and upper chest of Akhenaten. The sharp tendons in the throat and the prominent clavicles are characteristic of the heighted attention to the bony structure of the bodies of members of the royal family
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Chest, Akhenaten, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca, 1352–1336 B.C, Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna, Akhetaten, Great Temple, Aten, pit outside southern wall, Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92, Indurated limestone, H, mounted 23.5 x W, 34 D, 22 cm, cartouche, 2, Several fragments, discovered, excavations, Aten, Temple, rejoined, form, shoulders, upper chest, sharp tendons, throat, prominent clavicles, characteristic, heighted attention, bony structure, bodies, members, royal family
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