Left rear quadrant of a head of  Akhenaten or Nefertiti wearing an upright crown
Object type: Head of Akhenaten or Nefertiti
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Akhenaten
Date: ca. 1352–1336 B.C.
Medium: Indurated limestone
Dimensions: H. 10 x W. 5.5 cm (3 15/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Middle Egypt Amarna (Akhetaten)
Locale: Great Temple of the Aten
Locus: pit outside southern wall
Excavation: Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92
Credit line: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1921
Accession year: 1921
Tags: Heads