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Akhenaten and Nefertiti
(the "Wilbour plaque")

Purchased near Amarna in 1881 by
Charles Edwin Wilbour
Reign of Akhenaten, 1353 - 1336 B.C.
Limestone; h. 15.7 cm, w. 22.1 cm, d. 4.2 cm
Gift of the Estate of Charles Edwin Wilbour.
Brooklyn Museum of Art, New York

Among the most intriguing objects from Amarna are the models, practice pieces, and unfinished statues uncovered in what must have been sculptors' workshops. These royal images may have been used as models by artists carving the numerous images of Akhenaten and Nefertiti found throughout the city.
related objectsUnfinished statuette of Akhenaten kneelingSketches of Akhenaten's head and handUnfinished stela of the royal family