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Ancient Egyptian Pharaoh Akhenaten Akhnaton Bust Sculpture
Item No. 3033S
Reproduction after Museum Original from the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Dynasty 18th 1365 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 Pharoahs 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. He also assumed the name Akhenaton ("The Glory of the Aten"). This began two
decades of religious reforms overthrowing millentia of traditional religious and civil life. Akhenaton
erected a temple to the Sun God at Karnak. The Aten temple contained a peristyle court whose 28
pillars supported colossal statues of the King. This bust is what remains of one of them.
Made of cast stone
Dimensions: 12"High (30cm)
Weight: 13 lbs
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$89.00
Item No. 3033S
Reproduction after Museum Original from the Egyptian Museum, Cairo. Dynasty 18th 1365 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 Pharoahs 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. He also assumed the name Akhenaton ("The Glory of the Aten"). This began two
decades of religious reforms overthrowing millentia of traditional religious and civil life. Akhenaton
erected a temple to the Sun God at Karnak. The Aten temple contained a peristyle court whose 28
pillars supported colossal statues of the King. This bust is what remains of one of them.
Made of cast stone
Dimensions: 12"High (30cm)
Weight: 13 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.
$89.00
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