Talatat: Nefertiti Offers to the Aten
1353–1347 BC
Maker Unknown
Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
Talatat: Nefertiti Offers to the Aten, 1353–1347 BC. Egypt, Karnak, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Amenhotep IV, 1353-1337 BC. Painted sandstone; overall: 20.5 x 41.2 cm (8 1/16 x 16 1/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1959.186 Just in front of her nostril is the ankh or symbol of life, being given to her by Aten the sun, so that she may breathe in the god's gift of life.
- Maker/Artist
- Maker Unknown
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Formatted Medium
- painted sandstone
- Dimensions
- Overall: 20.5 x 41.2 cm (8 1/16 x 16 1/4 in.)
- Departments
- Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
- Accession Number
- 1959.186
- Credit Line
- Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund
- Exhibitions
- Exposition Akhénaton
- Rights Statement
- CC0
- Museum Location
- 107 Egyptian
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