Inlay Profile Head

• Medium: Red quartzite, paint
• Geographical Location: Tell el Amarna, Egypt
• Dates: ca. 1353-1336 B.C.E.
• Dynasty: late XVIII Dynasty
• Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
• Dimensions: 4 5/8 x 4 7/16 x 1 11/16 in. (11.8 x 11.2 x 4.3 cm)
• Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, 3MZM12, 21A
• Accession Number: 33.685
• Image: 33.685_PS2.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, Nov 30, 2007

Catalogue Description:
Inlay profile head of red quartzite facing right, representing Akhenaten or Smenkhare, probably the former. Lips painted red. Condition: Nose chipped. Eye, eyebrow and cheek slightly chipped. Minor scars. Lips painted red.