Relief

Description

Sculptor's model relief in limestone carved with the head of King Akhenaten shown in profile facing right: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, probably Amarna, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, reign of Akhenaten, c.1353-1336 BC

Museum reference

A.1969.377

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Relief

Production information

Unknown
Amarna, Middle Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

c. 1353 - 1336 BC

Style / Culture

Amarna Period, 18th Dynasty, New Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Limestone

Collection place(s)

Amarna, Middle Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Depicted: Akhenaten

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Aldred, C., 'Akhenaten & Nefertiti', 1973, Cat Nos 6, 12.

Freed, E.F., Markowitz, Y.J., D'Auria, S.H., (eds.) 'Pharaohs of the Sun: Akhenaten, Nefertiti, Tutankhamun', (Boston: Museum of Fine Arts) 1999, p.219, cat.52

Meyer-Dietrich, Erika (2018) Auditive Räume des alten Ägypten: Die Umgestaltung einer Hörkultur in der Amarnazeit (Leiden: Brill), p. 793

Schmandt-Besserat, Denise (ed.), Immortal Egypt, 1970, pl.XL

Schlögl, Hermann Alexander, (1978), Geschenk des Nils, Aegyptische Kunstwerke aus Schweizer Besitz, (Basel), p.67

Thompson, Kristin, 'The Term "caricature" as Applied to Amarna Art', in S. Ikram and A. Dodson (eds.), Beyond the horizon : studies in Egyptian art, archaeology and history in honour of Barry J. Kemp, 2009, Vol II, p.547, 552

On display

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