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Head From a Shabti (Funerary Figurine) of Queen Tiye

Head From a Shabti (Funerary Figurine) of Queen Tiye

Ancient Egyptian
Date
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reign of Akhenaten (about 1352–1336 BCE)
Medium
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster) with traces of pigment
Dimensions
7.6 × 5.8 × 2.6 cm (3 × 2 1/4 × 1 in.)
Department
Arts of Africa
Credit line
Gift of Henry H. Getty, Charles L. Hutchinson, and Norman W. Harris
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