A fragment of an ancient wall-painting from the palace of the "Heretic King" Akhenaten at Tell el-Amarna, Egypt, circa 1376 B.C. - Vintage Photograph

This 3,000-year-old wall-painting is from one of the Royal apartments of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh who built the capital of Tell el-Amarna in 1376 B.C. Remarkably, the painting still retains its original vivid colours. It depicts the Pharaoh with his wife and six daughters, with a fragment showing two of the princesses at their parents' feet. Below the painting is a stone relief of Akhenaten's wife, Nefertiti, worshipping at the altar of Aten, the sun-god, followed by her eldest daughter. The painting and other relics of the King and his short-lived capital were discovered 20 years ago by Sir Flinders Petrie and presented to the Ashmolean Museum. This 3,000-year-old wall-painting is from one of the Royal apartments of Akhenaten, an Egyptian Pharaoh who built the capital of Tell el-Amarna in 1376 B.C. Remarkably, the painting still retains its original vivid colours. It depicts the Pharaoh with his wife and six daughters, with a fragment showing two of the princesses at their parents' feet. Below the painting is a stone relief of Akhenaten's wife, Nefertiti, worshipping at the altar of Aten, the sun-god, followed by her eldest daughter. The painting and other relics of the King and his short-lived capital were discovered 20 years ago by Sir Flinders Petrie and presented to the Ashmolean Museum.

Dimensions: 20.2 x 26.1 cm

IMS SKU: SCAN-NQOX-04928241

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