Pharaohs Of The Sun

Plaster head of an older woman

Amarna, house P.47.2
Reign of Akhenaten, 1353 - 1336 B.C.
Plaster; h. 26.7 cm
Agyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Berlin

In addition to sculpture in stone, extraordinary plaster heads were found in the workshop of the sculptor Thutmose, including both idealized heads of royalty and more realistic images of ordinary men and women. This highly individual face indicates close study of the wrinkles of age. Since there was little demand for private sculpture at Amarna, the purpose of such works is unknown.


		Plaster head of an older woman Amarna, house P.47.2 Reign of Akhenaten, 1353 - 1336 B.C. Plaster; h. 26.7 cm Agyptisches Museum und Papyrussammlung, Berlin In addition to sculpture in stone, extraordinary plaster heads were found in the workshop of the sculptor Thutmose, including both idealized heads of royalty and more realistic images of ordinary men and women. This highly individual face indicates close study of the wrinkles of age. Since there was little demand for private sculpture at Amarna, the purpose of such works is unknown.