this statue is depicting king on an unfinished throne and on his thighs a female figure may be his wife tiye or his daughter myretaten
Material
this altar shows how people connect with god Aten and pray to him by the royal family in houses without going to temples
Material ;
This piece is made out of limestone, the figures were painted reddish brown, while the crown and cartouches were painted blue .
The alter is partly restored .
king Akenaten and his family are represented in an adoration attitude before god Aten making offerings
and god Aten is represented as a sun disk with his rays which end with the(ankh) sign,sign of life, as he gives the king life.
Museum record : JE43580
It dates back to the reign of Akhenaten, perhaps the second half of his reign.
Place of Discovery:
about The city of Amarna;
THE beginning of the 22nd dynasty:
(How did (sheshonq 1st )ascended the throne and
found the 22nd dynasty?)
1/(RAMESEES
3rd )settled Libyan
prisoners in his troops in the eastern delta
who is akhenaten
Amenhotep IV or Akhenaten is the prominent monarch of the 18th Dynasty who transferred the capital of Egypt from Thebes to Tell El Amarna . Numerous colossi of the pharaoh are considered the most conspicuous items from the Theban phase of the reign of Akhenaten .
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