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title: Statue of Akhenaten or Tutankhamun
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11116/statue-of-akhenaten-or-tutankhamun/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2024-09-16
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# Statue of Akhenaten or Tutankhamun

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Statue of Akhenaten or Tutankhamun](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11116.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11116.jpg)

## Image Caption

Standing/striding figure representing either the [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) Pharoah [Akhenaten](https://www.worldhistory.org/Akhenaten/) (r. 1353-1336 BCE) or his son, [Pharaoh](https://www.worldhistory.org/pharaoh/) [Tutankhamun](https://www.worldhistory.org/Tutankhamun/) (r. c. 1336 to c. 1327 BCE), wearing the blue crown of [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). [New Kingdom](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/New_Kingdom/), 18th Dynasty, c. 1340-1330 BCE.

Neues Museum, Berlin.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, August 24). Statue of Akhenaten or Tutankhamun. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11116/statue-of-akhenaten-or-tutankhamun/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Akhenaten or Tutankhamun." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 24, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11116/statue-of-akhenaten-or-tutankhamun/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Statue of Akhenaten or Tutankhamun." *World History Encyclopedia*, 24 Aug 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11116/statue-of-akhenaten-or-tutankhamun/>.

## License & Copyright

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