Ancient Egyptian Amarna relief from temple from Amarna dated 1352 – 1336 BC

Roughly cube shaped block of sandstone (cut from a larger piece of relief), which shows the shaven heads of three men, superimposed one on top of the other, giving the impression of overlapping profiles. Sunk relief. Traces of white plaster on the surface and red paint on the heads.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1927.33.14
  • Material: pigment sandstone
  • Culture: Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1352 - 1336 BC
  • Object name: Amarna relief from temple
  • Dimensions: Length: 113mm , Width: 105mm , Depth: 97mm
  • Published references: Pendlebury J D S City of Akhenaten 3 1951 p.12
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483