Head of Akhenaten, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92, Indurated limestone, red paint, H. 31.5 x W. at cheek ca. 8.5 x total D. 23 cm, Among the fragments of statuary discovered in an ancient dum to the south of the Great Aten Temple were two fragments of a head of the king wearing the nemes. A quadrant of the dome of the head is preserved with a narrow slitlike eye and the upper edge of the king's ear, along with a fragment preserving the long lappet of the king's striped nemes headdress hanging down to one side
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Head, Akhenaten, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca, 1353–1336 B.C, Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna, Akhetaten, Great Temple, Aten, pit outside southern wall, Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92, Indurated limestone, red paint, H, 31.5 x W, cheek ca, 8.5 total D, 23 cm, fragments, statuary discovered, ancient dum, south, Aten, two fragments, head, king wearing, nemes, quadrant, dome, preserved, narrow slitlike, eye, upper edge, king, ear, fragment preserving, long lappet, striped nemes, headdress, hanging, down, side
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