Sujet
Sunk relief from the facade of a shrine showing Akhenaten and Nefertiti offering libations to Aten, the sun god
Légende
Sunk relief from the facade of a shrine showing Akhenaten and Nefertiti offering libations to Aten, the sun god, During the Amarna period shrines in the form of pylons were placed in private houses to serve as altars for the cult of the royal family and the god Aten. Egypt, Ancient Egyptian. New Kingdom, 18th dynasty 1365 1349 BC. Discovered in the house of Paneshy at Amarna.
Info+
Werner Forman Archive/ Egyptian Museum, Cairo
Date
12 févr. 2010
Crédit
Photo12/Universal Images Group/Werner Forman
Notre référence
UMG12A20_492
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
36,3Mo (2,3Mo) / 25,6cm x 35,4cm / 3028 x 4185 (300dpi)