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Statue in the form of a hawk, found in 1859-1860 by August Mariette. It represents the identification of the King with the god Re-Horakhte. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Period/ Date: Reign of Amenhotep III, c. 1375 BC . Place of Origin: Temple of Khons Karnak. Material/ Size: Silicified Sandstone H=1.99m Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Royal Museums of Art and History, Brussels. Location 82

The head of Queen Tiye, wife of Amenophis III and mother of Akhenaten. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: 18th dynasty c.1403-1365BC. Material Size: Ebony, gesso & gold. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Berlin . Location: 47