Relief showing Akhenaten and Nefertiti
Title
Relief showing Akhenaten and Nefertiti
Creator
Date
Identifier
RDS_DO_0479_0027
Description
Relief showing Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti worshipping the sun-god Aten, portrayed as the sun. Sun is in top right-hand corner, shown as disc with rays streaming down on Akhenaten, who is looking up towards the sun with his arms raised. Relief is from Tell el-Amarna,.
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Format
Glass slide
Type
Collection
Citation
Steele, Lawrence E., “Relief showing Akhenaten and Nefertiti,” RDS Digital Archive, accessed December 5, 2025, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/4831.