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New Kingdom, Amarna Period
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The two Nubians depicted in this fragments are probably soldiers of the king's bodyguard.
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Title: Heads of Two Nubians
Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Akhenaten
Date: ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt; Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu); Probably originally from Amarna (Akhetaten)
Medium: Limestone, paint
Dimensions: h. 21.6 cm (8 1/2 in); w. 46.7 cm (18 3/8 in)
Credit Line: Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1985
Accession Number: 1985.328.19
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