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Talatat: sanctuary of the Great Temple
Talatat: sanctuary of the Great Temple

Talatat: sanctuary of the Great Temple

1349–1336 B.C.
FindspotHermopolis, Egypt
Object Placeel-Amarna (Akhetaten), Egypt
Medium/TechniqueLimestone
DimensionsHeight 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 LineCharles Amos Cummings Bequest Fund
Accession number63.961
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ClassificationsArchitectural elements
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.