Chest of Akhenaten

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ca. 1352–1336 B.C. · Indurated limestone · Egyptian Art

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 heightened attention to the bony structure of the bodies of members of the royal family. Cartouches of the Aten appear on the king's chest; a third pair would have appeared on his abdomen, and others on each shoulder, and perhaps also on his wrists.

Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1352–1336 B.C.
Medium: Indurated limestone
Department: Egyptian Art
Credit line: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1921

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