Head of Akhenaten or Nefertiti
Object type: Head, king, queen
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Akhenaten
Date: ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Medium: Gypsum plaster
Dimensions: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Middle Egypt Amarna (Akhetaten)
Locale: Sculptors' workshops in the town
Excavation: Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92
Credit line: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1921
Accession year: 1921
Tags: Kings|Heads