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This limestone relief came from the Mortuary Temple of the pharaoh Nyuserre Ini (late 25th Century BCE) at Abusir, Egypt. Nyuserre is protected by the Wadjet and receives life from Anubis. Nyuserre was the 6th ruler of the 5th Dynasty. Old...

This large fragment came from the Pyramid of Pharaoh Sahure (25th Century BCE) at Abusir, Egypt. Four registers can be recognized. The gods Seth and Sopdu present captives or prisoners to Sahure; Sahure was the 2nd ruler of the 5th Dynasty...

Limestone standing/striding figure of the Egyptian Queen Nefertiti (c. 1370 - c. 1336 BCE), the Great Royal Wife of Akhenaten (r. 1353-1336 BCE). New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1345 BCE. From Amarna, Egypt. It is on display at the Neues Museum...

This bust of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten (r. 1353-1336 BCE) came from House P 47.2, Room 19 at the city of Amarna, Egypt. Limestone (with additions), painted and gilded. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1340 BCE. Donated by James Simon (1851...

Limestone "early" cartouches of the god Aten. The one on the right reads "The living Re-Horakhty, Rejoicing in the horizon" while that on the left reads "In his name as Shu, who is in the Aten". From small houses, N 49.06, at Amarna, Egypt...

Early cartouche of the god Aten, calcite alabaster. New Kingdom of Egypt, 18th Dynasty, 1351-1334 BCE. At the upper part of this votive plaque of the God Aten, there are two "early" cartouches of Aten. On the right, it reads "The living...

Limestone fragment showing a portrait (in Amarna style) of the Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten (r. 1353-1336 BCE) in profile, looking to the left. From Amarna, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1340 BCE. It is on display at the Neues Museum...

The Egyptian pharaoh Akhenaten (r. 1353-1336 BCE) makes sacrifices to the god Aten. Part of the cartouche of Aten appears on the right upper corner. Part of a temple relief. Painted limestone. From Amarna, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty...

On the left, queen Nefertiti (c. 1370 - c. 1336 BCE) follows her husband, Pharaoh Akhenaten(r. 1353-1336 BCE); both are worshipping Aten. Note the typical Amarna style of their depiction; her elongated head and his protuberant abdomen. Part...

Queen Nefertiti (c. 1370 - c. 1336 BCE) ties an ornamental collar around the neck of her husband, Pharaoh Akhenaten (r. 1353-1336 BCE). Part of a stela. Painted limestone. From Amarna, Egypt. New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c. 1345 BCE. (The Neues...