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Talatat: sanctuary of the Great Temple
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten
1349–1336 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Hermopolis; Object Place: Egypt, el-Amarna (Akhetaten)
Medium/Technique
Limestone
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 22.7 x 26.9 x 3.8 cm (8 15/16 x 10 9/16 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Charles Amos Cummings Bequest Fund
Accession Number63.961
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Relief
DescriptionLimestone talatat representing the Great Aten Temple at Amarna. The structure is identified as the Great Temple based on the profuse depiction of altars and food offerings.
ProvenanceHermopolis (originally from el-Amarna). Excavated by the Deutschen Hermopolis-Expedition between 1929 and 1939 (Roeder, Amarna Reliefs, no. PC 260); by 1963: with Jean Vinchon & Cie.; purchased by the MFA from Jean Vinchon & Cie., June 19, 1963.