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Akhenaten Sacrificing a Duck New Kingdom, Amarna PeriodAmarna (Akhetaten)

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Description

New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C. Limestone, paint. H. 25 × W. 55 × D. 3.3 cm (9 13/16 × 21 5/8 × 1 5/16 in.). Probably originally from: Amarna (Akhetaten). Subject: Ducks, Men. Credit: Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1985.

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.

Connections

Found at Amarna (Akhetaten)
Royals Akhenaten
Materials LimestonePaint

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q29385746 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 1985.328.2 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 544056 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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