Ripe barley, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu); Probably originally from Amarna (Akhetaten), Limestone, paint, H. 23 cm (9 1/16 in); W. 52 cm (20 1/2 in); Th. approx. 4 cm., Beginning in the Old Kingdom, the harvest of grain is a typical motif in private tombs. Although temple scenes showing the pharaoh ritually cutting stalks of grain, usually held by a priest, are known from other periods, fields of the living plant are unknown in royal or temple architecture except during the Amarna Period, when representations of wild animals and living plants were common in both palaces and temples
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Ripe barley, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca, 1353–1336 B.C, Egypt, Middle Egypt, Hermopolis, Ashmunein, Khemenu, originally, Amarna, Akhetaten, Limestone, paint, H, 23 cm, 9 1/16, W, 52, 20 1/2, Th, approx, 4 cm., Old, harvest, grain, typical motif, private tombs, temple scenes showing, pharaoh ritually, cutting, stalks, usually held, priest, periods, fields, living plant, unknown, royal, architecture, except, representations, wild animals, plants, common, palaces, temples
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