Trial Piece with Relief of Head of Akhenaten
Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
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Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
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Reign: reign of Akhenaten
Date: ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H. 35 cm (13 3/4 in.), w. 23.4 cm (9 3/16 in.); d. 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line: Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966
Accession Number: 66.99.40
Akhenaten, perhaps the most controversial ruler of ancient Egypt, was the tenth king of Dynasty 18, the son of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye. He came to the throne as Amenhotep IV and ruled under that name for three years. His principal queen was Nefertiti, who bore him six daughters, and another queen, Kiya, is also known. In the third year of his reign, he changed him name to Akhenaten, which means "Effective for the Aten." This signals his belief that the power of light as manifested in the sun disk, or Aten, was the ultimate force in the universe. In the eighth year of his reign, all other gods appear to have been banned and the Aten elevated to the one and only god. This led to later generations characterizing him as the "heretic pharaoh." Akhenaten built a new capital named for himself at Tell el-Amarna, dedicated to his new god, with vast palaces and open-air sun temples. The entire court relocated there, building their villas and tombs on this previously unoccupied site.
This sculptor's model came from the excavations of William Flinders Petrie at Tell el-Amarna in 1891–92. It was probably made by a master sculptor to serve as a model for the assistants carving the many reliefs necessary for the new monuments. It depicts Akhenaten in the earlier, more exaggerated style of his reign, with elongated, slitlike eyes, protruding lips, and a drooping chin. He wears a bag wig or head covering without a uraeus, perhaps an indication that the piece was never finished.
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Date: ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H. 35 cm (13 3/4 in.), w. 23.4 cm (9 3/16 in.); d. 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line: Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966
Accession Number: 66.99.40
Akhenaten, perhaps the most controversial ruler of ancient Egypt, was the tenth king of Dynasty 18, the son of Amenhotep III and Queen Tiye. He came to the throne as Amenhotep IV and ruled under that name for three years. His principal queen was Nefertiti, who bore him six daughters, and another queen, Kiya, is also known. In the third year of his reign, he changed him name to Akhenaten, which means "Effective for the Aten." This signals his belief that the power of light as manifested in the sun disk, or Aten, was the ultimate force in the universe. In the eighth year of his reign, all other gods appear to have been banned and the Aten elevated to the one and only god. This led to later generations characterizing him as the "heretic pharaoh." Akhenaten built a new capital named for himself at Tell el-Amarna, dedicated to his new god, with vast palaces and open-air sun temples. The entire court relocated there, building their villas and tombs on this previously unoccupied site.
This sculptor's model came from the excavations of William Flinders Petrie at Tell el-Amarna in 1891–92. It was probably made by a master sculptor to serve as a model for the assistants carving the many reliefs necessary for the new monuments. It depicts Akhenaten in the earlier, more exaggerated style of his reign, with elongated, slitlike eyes, protruding lips, and a drooping chin. He wears a bag wig or head covering without a uraeus, perhaps an indication that the piece was never finished.
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