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The royal women of Amarna : images of beauty from ancient Egypt

by Dorothea Arnold, James P. Allen

This volume examines the distinctive art of ancient Egypt's Amarna period, focusing on the naturalistic representation of royal women like Nefertiti. It also analyses the creative processes of the era through the excavated workshop of the sculptor Thutmose.

Accession 885 ISBN 0870998161 Publisher Metropolitan Museum of Art
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