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Egyptian Pharaoh King Akhenaten Offering to Aten Sun God Relief
Item No. 3018S
Reproduction after Museum Original from the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Dynasty XVIII 1370 B.C.
Akhenaton, originally named Amenhotep IV, ruled Egypt for 17 years (1367-1350 b.c.) together with
his beautiful Queen Nefertiti, he was Son of Amenhotep III. The priesthood of Amun at Thebes,
enormously enriched by the tribute donated by the Pharaohs to the God, became the real power.
Like his father before him, Akhenaton initially recognized the power of the priests of Amun at
Thebes but after the fifth year of his reign, he changed the state cult of Amun to that of Aten, the
unique God represented as the sun-disk with its rays ending in small hands. He also assumed
the name Akhenaton (“the glory of the Aten”). This began two decades of religious reforms
overthrowing millenia of traditional religious and civil life. Here, Akhenaton together with his wife
Nefertiti and one of their daughters are seen worshiping the Aten.
Made of cast stone
Dimensions: 11"H x 7.25"W x 0.75"D
Weight: 3 lbs
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Item No. 3018S
Reproduction after Museum Original from the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Dynasty XVIII 1370 B.C.
Akhenaton, originally named Amenhotep IV, ruled Egypt for 17 years (1367-1350 b.c.) together with
his beautiful Queen Nefertiti, he was Son of Amenhotep III. The priesthood of Amun at Thebes,
enormously enriched by the tribute donated by the Pharaohs to the God, became the real power.
Like his father before him, Akhenaton initially recognized the power of the priests of Amun at
Thebes but after the fifth year of his reign, he changed the state cult of Amun to that of Aten, the
unique God represented as the sun-disk with its rays ending in small hands. He also assumed
the name Akhenaton (“the glory of the Aten”). This began two decades of religious reforms
overthrowing millenia of traditional religious and civil life. Here, Akhenaton together with his wife
Nefertiti and one of their daughters are seen worshiping the Aten.
Made of cast stone
Dimensions: 11"H x 7.25"W x 0.75"D
Weight: 3 lbs
SHIPPING: Displayed shipping cost may refer for US customers only but we also ship worldwide -
please contact us for a shipping quote if you are ordering outside USA.
$39.99
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