Fragment of a statue


Accession Number
EC285
Current Location
House of Life (first floor), Amarna case
Object Type
Sculpture, Statue
Period
New Kingdom
Dynasty
Eighteenth Dynasty
Amenhotep IV/Akhenaten to Tutankhamun
Material
Stone/minerals (Granodiorite)
Provenance
Egypt, Amarna, Central City, Great Palace, Broad Hall
Measurements
Height: 43mm | Width: 69mm | Depth: 29mm
Number of Elements
1

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Description

Part of granodiorite statue from Amarna. It shows the back of the head of an individual wearing a wig.

Other Identity
TA35–36.59 (excavation number)
Previous Owners
Egypt Exploration Society | The British Museum
Excavation Details

The EES object card says from it is from the Broad Hall. Excavated 2.12.1935. https://www.flickr.com/photos/egyptexplorationsociety/18670974750/in/album-72157654221761359/ https://www.flickr.com/photos/egyptexplorationsociety/24046365007/in/album-72157688151778592/

Acquisition
Gift, Via the British Museum as part of the dispersal of the disposable objects from the excavations of the Egypt Exploration Society (15 Mar 1978)
Last modified: 06 Sep 2022
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