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Nose and lips of Akhenaten

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Description

Akhenaten nose and lips. New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C. Indurated limestone. H. 8.1 cm (3 3/16 in.); W. 6.3 cm (2 1/2 in.); D. 5.5 cm (2 3/16 in.). From: Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Amarna (Akhetaten), Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92. Credit: Purchase, Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1926.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

Fragmentary limestone sculpture showing the nose and lips of a royal/portrait figure from the Amarna period.

The image depicts a small, broken piece of pale stone carved in low relief/form, preserving the underside of a nose and the lips. The lips are modeled as a continuous curved form with a slight depression in the upper lip and a deeper groove at the mouth line; the nose bridge and nostril opening are indicated by carved contours. The object is irregularly chipped with a rougher back/side surface and fine tool marks visible on the modeling. No hieroglyphs, cartouches, or other inscriptions are visible. No modern labels, Greek/Coptic/Arabic text, or painted details can be clearly identified in the photograph.

royal New Kingdom, Amarna Period (18th Dynasty); specific ruler identification uncertain from the visible portion. fragmentary
Royals Akhenaten (catalogue-assigned; not legible/visible in this image)
Materials indurated limestone

Connections

Found at Amarna (Akhetaten)
Royals Akhenaten
Materials Indurated Limestone

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116247477 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.7.1395 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544710 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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