Amarna,
found at Hermopolis
Reign of Akhenaten, 1353 - 1336 B.C. Limestone;
h. 23.2 cm, w. 29.2 cm, d. 2.2 cm
Gift of Norbert Schimmel, 1985.
The Metropolitan Museum
of Art, New York
This
image of a young princess gazing up at her big sister demonstrates
the innovative poses and intimate gestures that are characteristic
of Amarna art.
