Princess From Amarna
Ancient Near East and Egypt · 1365–1349 BCE
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Head of Merytaten, Daughter of Akhenaten
Ancient Near East and Egypt · ca. 1350-1340 BCE
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Head of Merytaten, Daughter of Akhenaten
SMK source metadata identifies the quartzite original as an 18th Dynasty Amarna-period head from Tell el-Amarna, held by the Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin.
- Maker
- Ancient Near East and Egypt
- Date
- ca. 1350-1340 BCE
- Place
- Ancient Near East and Egypt
- Material
- Quartzite
- Dimensions
- H 11 cm
- Current collection
- Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
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This quartzite head from Tell el-Amarna represents a daughter of Akhenaten. The elongated skull follows the Amarna style; the missing body is the result of later loss rather than part of the design.
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- Maker
- Ancient Near East and Egypt
- Date
- ca. 1350-1340 BCE
- Place
- Ancient Near East and Egypt
- Material
- Quartzite
- Dimensions
- H 11 cm
- Current collection
- Egyptian Museum and Papyrus Collection, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
- Rights
- Public Domain Mark 1.0
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