{"product_id":"amarna-princess-head-statue","title":"Amarna Egyptian Princess Head Statue Replica 10.4H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA Royal Daughter with an Elongated Skull: The Amarna Princess Head Statue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eAmarna princess head statue\u003c\/strong\u003e recalls a revolution in portraiture, when sculptors began to show people as they looked. It stands 10.4 in H x 4.5 in W x 6.5 in D including its base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe head is resin with a skin tone that emulates red quartzite, and the base is black wood. The base alone is 2.5 in H x 3.75 in W x 5 in D.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resin head with a skin tone to emulate red quartzite\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black wood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 10.4 in H x 4.5 in W x 6.5 in D including base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase alone:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2.5 in H x 3.75 in W x 5 in D\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 7.5 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIncludes:\u003c\/strong\u003e Description card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parastone 3D Mouseion Museum Collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e EG12\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAkhenaten's New Art\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmenhotep IV ruled from 1353 to 1336 BC. He soon renamed himself Akhenaten and founded a new capital, Akhetaten, now El Amarna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe worshiped only Aten, the solar disk. Under him, Egyptian art became more life-like and naturalistic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Workshop of Thutmose\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe master sculptor Thutmose led the royal workshop. Before then, only static, idealizing portraits existed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1912 excavators found many unfinished pieces there. They included three portraits of Akhenaten's daughters and his wife Nefertiti.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hollows where the eyebrows belong were to be inlaid with semi-precious stones. This Thutmose workshop replica keeps that unfinished air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWhy So Long a Skull?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe long skulls might show a hereditary deformity or the binding of infants' skulls. They could also exaggerate the beauty ideals of the day.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAny Akhenaten daughter bust raises the question. See more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/culture-egyptian-museum-replicas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEgyptian Museum Replicas\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/parastone-museum-replicas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eParastone Museum Replicas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 7.5 lbs, the Amarna princess head statue needs a sturdy shelf or table. Dust the Egyptian princess head replica with a soft dry cloth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAmarna in Brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAmarna art lasted only a short time. After Akhenaten, Egypt returned to its old gods. The Amarna princess head statue remains a vivid record of that bold experiment.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMeet the Head of Young Nefertiti, found in Thutmose's workshop at Amarna in 1912. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Head_of_Young_Nefertiti\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eHead of Young Nefertiti - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead the story of the famous Nefertiti Bust from the same workshop. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Nefertiti_Bust\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNefertiti Bust - Wikipedia\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Parastone","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":16725473478,"sku":"EG12","price":158.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/8b2046da287541f6fdcefb03472570a4.jpg?v=1777660832","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/amarna-princess-head-statue","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}