Head of Akhenaten

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ca. 1353–1336 B.C. · Indurated limestone, red paint · Egyptian Art

Among the fragments of statuary discovered in an ancient dump 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 slit-like 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.

Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Medium: Indurated limestone, red paint
Department: Egyptian Art
Credit line: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1921

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