Head of a princess from Amarna

This sandstone head depicts a young Egyptian princess with traditional royal features, standing about 21 centimeters tall. The carefully carved details of the face and neck reveal the skilled craftsmanship of the workshop, showing the refined modeling typical of this period's sculpture.

This head comes from around 1350 BCE during the New Kingdom and was created in the workshop of royal sculptor Thutmose at Tell el-Amarna. The workshop was known for producing royal portraits during the reign of Pharaoh Akhenaten.

This sculpture represents one of the daughters of Pharaoh Akhenaten and Queen Nefertiti during a period of major religious and artistic change in Egypt. The carefully carved facial features and the characteristic hairstyle of royalty show how this family was portrayed to their people.

This head is part of the permanent collection at the Neues Museum in Berlin, located in the Mitte district on Museum Island. Visitors will find it displayed alongside other objects from ancient Egypt in the museum's galleries.

The head displays the distinctive skull shape and facial features of the Amarna style, which differed sharply from other Egyptian art traditions of the time. These artistic innovations were tied to the revolutionary religious reforms introduced by Pharaoh Akhenaten.

Location: Mitte

Inception: 1350 BCE

Height: 21 cm

Made from material: sandstone

GPS coordinates: 52.51940,13.39830

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:40