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New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Although it lacks an inscription, this shabti is easily recognizable as Akhenaten. The nemes headcloth and the crook and flail shown on this example are more traditional shabti attributes than the khat headcloth and the ankh hieroglyphs found on other funerary figures of this king (see 47.57.2 and 66.99.37).
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Title: Funerary Figure of Akhenaten
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, Amarna (Akhetaten)
Medium: Quartzite (red)
Dimensions: H. 4 in. (10.1 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966
Accession Number: 66.99.35
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