Relief showing Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti worshipping the Aten.
Title
Relief showing Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti worshipping the Aten.
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 tup towards the sun with his arms raised. Relief is from Tel el Amarna, Aten Temple.
Rights
Copyright RDS Library & Archives. Publication, transmission or display is prohibited without formal written approval of the RDS Library & Archives.
Format
Glass plate negative
Type
Collection
Citation
Steele, Lawrence E., “Relief showing Akhenaten and his wife Nefertiti worshipping the Aten.,” RDS, accessed December 22, 2024, https://digitalarchive.rds.ie/items/show/4831.