Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · stela

Torso of Nefertiti from a dyad holding a stela in front of the bodies New Kingdom, Amarna PeriodAmarna (Akhetaten)

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Description

Nefertiti torso, Aten cartouches. New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1352–1336 B.C. Indurated limestone. h. 28 cm (11 in); w. 29.5 cm (11 5/8 in); d. 21.5 cm (8 7/16 in). From: Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Amarna (Akhetaten), Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92. Subject: Cartouches, Nefertiti. Credit: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1921.

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Connections

Deities Aten
Royals Nefertiti

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116247549 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 21.9.4 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544677 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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