Head from a Shabty of King Akhenaten

Medium: Quartzite

Geograhical Locations:

• Tell el-Amarna, Egypt

Dates:ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.

Dimensions: 3 3/8 x 3 11/16 x 2 7/8 in. (8.6 x 9.3 x 7.3 cm)

Collections:

• Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Museum Location: Amarna Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor

Exhibitions:

• To Live Forever: Egyptian Treasures from the Brooklyn Museum

Accession Number: 35.1867

Image: 35.1867_PS2.jpg,

Catalogue Description:
Pink granite head of ushabti of Akhenaten. Slight remnant of color on lips and in minor crevices. Condition: Large slice missing from crown of head; nose chipped; beard almost completely missing; broken from body at neck.

Brooklyn Museum