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Post by djoser-xyyman on May 13, 2010 6:20:00 GMT -5
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Post by djoser-xyyman on May 13, 2010 6:23:43 GMT -5
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Post by djoser-xyyman on Jun 14, 2010 9:10:10 GMT -5
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Post by djoser-xyyman on Aug 17, 2010 7:03:43 GMT -5
Quartzite head from part of a statue (11.159.26) from regnal years 8-12 of Akhenaten's reign. The image, which is a little stern, is suppose to be of Queen Tiye, the wife of Amenhotep III, because of facial similarities. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York. Wooden statuette of Tiye with a necklace of carnelian and gold from Fayum (41.2.10). Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Post by djoser-xyyman on Aug 17, 2010 7:13:43 GMT -5
Sandstone statue of Akhenaten's face with the characteristic features of his reign. Fitzwilliam Museum, Cambridge.
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Post by djoser-xyyman on Aug 17, 2010 7:19:29 GMT -5
Painted limestone scene of courtiers. Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.
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Post by djoser-xyyman on Aug 17, 2010 7:26:57 GMT -5
Akhenaten, early in his reign, constructed a number of temples at Karnak. These employed the characteristic art of his period and were also constructed with small blocks (known as Talatat). After the Amarna Period the temples were dismantled, but in keeping with other 'buried' sacred objects, were re-used or hidden within newly built Pylons at Karnak. Thousands of these Talatat blocks have been discovered and they are partially reconstructed in the Luxor Museum. The scenes have common themes including the day-to-day life of the common people. Akhenaten is also prominent and he is shown receiving the rays of the Aten and praising the Aten. His monotheism defined that only he could talk to the god Aten as God's sole representative on earth - the rest of the people had to worship Akhenaten. In scene where Nefertiti and their daughters we can relate this to the Triad of gods often shown is other periods (such as Amun, Mut and Khonsu). Luxor Museum, Egypt.
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