Akhenaten Sacrificing a Duck, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca. 1353–1336 B.C., From Egypt; Probably from Middle Egypt, Hermopolis (Ashmunein; Khemenu); Probably originally from Amarna (Akhetaten), Limestone, paint, H. 24.5 cm (9 5/8 in); w. 54.5 cm (21 7/16 in); th. 7 cm (2 3/4 in), The pharaoh Akhenaten believed that light was the only divine power in the universe and that the solar disk was the means through which this power came into the world. Akhenaten's god, the Aten, is portrayed through the symbol of a solar disk with rays ending in small human hands
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Akhenaten Sacrificing, Duck, New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, ca, 1353–1336 B.C, Egypt, Middle Egypt, Hermopolis, Ashmunein, Khemenu, originally, Amarna, Akhetaten, Limestone, paint, H, 24.5 cm, 9 5/8, w, 54.5, 21 7/16, th, 7, 2 3/4, pharaoh, Akhenaten, believed, light, divine power, universe, solar disk, means, power came, world, god, Aten, portrayed, symbol, rays ending, small human, hands
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