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Nose and lips of Akhenaten
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Indurated limestone, New Kingdom Amarna Period, Dynasty 18
Rights: Public Domain
Egyptian Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art New York NY, Purchase Edward S. Harkness Gift 1926
Title: Nose and lips of Akhenaten
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Indurated limestone, New Kingdom Amarna Period, Dynasty 18.
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