Egypt Museum

Amarna Period

Ancient Egyptian Nobleman

This exquisitely carved relief captures an unknown nobleman at the height of the New Kingdom, his profile rendered with soft confidence, the aquiline nose, the gently defined lips, the serene, almost introspective expression. Yet it is the magnificent wig that commands all attention: a cascade of meticulously incised strands, tiered and textured with astonishing precision,...

Is this the face of Queen Kiya?

Egyptian Alabaster Canopic jar of a queen

Egyptian-Alabaster Canopic jar of an 18th Dynasty queen, found within tomb KV55. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, Amarna Period, c. 1349–1330 B.C. One of four Canopic jars believed to have belonged to Akhenaten’s secondary wife, Queen Kiya. Despite being associated with Kiya, the image of the beautifully carved wig adorned royal upon the jar lids has...