Sculptor's Trial Piece showing the lower part of a face and on the reverse separate facial features

New Kingdom, Amarna Period

ca. 1347–1330 BCE

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 122

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Title: Sculptor's Trial Piece showing the lower part of a face and on the reverse separate facial features
Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Akhenaten
Date: ca. 1347–1330 BCE
Geography: From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Sculptors' workshops in the town, Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92
Medium: Limestone
Dimensions: H. 10 cm ( 3 15/16 in.); W. 13 cm (5 1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1922
Object Number: 22.2.5
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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