Head of Akhenaten Wearing the Blue Crown, traces of sign behind neck, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 BC, From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92, Indurated limestone, H. 21 x W. 20 x D. 25 cm, The sculptured faces of Akhenaten and Nefertiti were destroyed not long after the royal family left the site, so that only fragments are preserved of their faces. This head was put together from three joining fragments found in the Sanctuary of the Great Aten Temple at Amarna, or in the dump south of the Sanctuary area of the temple
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Head, Akhenaten Wearing, Blue Crown, traces, sign, neck, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca, 1353–1336 BC, Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna, Akhetaten, Great Temple, Aten, pit outside southern wall, Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92, Indurated limestone, H, 21 x W, 20 D, 25 cm, sculptured, faces, Akhenaten, Nefertiti, destroyed, long, royal family, left, site, fragments, preserved, head, together, three joining, Sanctuary, Aten, Temple, dump south, Sanctuary area, temple
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