Sculpture head from the Amarna-period. Propably depicting Semenkhare or Nefertiti. The head has the elongated shape characteristic for the Amarna period, with long chin and clearly marked mouth. The wig is black and also characteristic of the period and it has a uraes. The color of the face is the blue of the fayence.@eng MME 2016:001 According to Peterson (1964) found in a well at Amarna. He give nothing to support this. @eng Egypt@eng Peterson, Bengt Julius (1964) "Two Royal Heads from Amarna: Studies in the Art of the Amarna Age" in Medelhavsmuseet Bulletin no 4 (1964) p. 13-29.
- Place Discussed
- Egypt
- Published in
- Egypt
- Reference
- http://kulturarvsdata.se/SMVK-MM/Egypt/4275171
- Rights URI
- http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
- Source
- Europeana https://www.europeana.eu/en/item/91644/SMVK_MM_Egypt_4275171
