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Royal Face

ROYAL FACE

This carving shows the distinctive profile of the pharaoh Akhenaten,
represented in the most extreme version of the Amarna style.

Profile of Akhenaten

Reign of Akhenaten, 1353–1336 B.C.
Limestone
Aegyptisches Museum
und Papyrussammlung, Berlin