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Golden throne of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian, 18th dynasty, New Kingdom, 14th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Golden throne of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian, 18th dynasty, New Kingdom, 14th century BC. This panel is from the back of a throne belonging to the Pharaoh Tutankhamun (d c1323 BC), which was found in his tomb. He is depicted seated on a throne with his wife Ankhesenamun, one of Akhenaten's daughters, touching his shoulder, possibly anointing him with perfume. At the centre top is Aten, the sacred sun disk, bathing the couple in its life-giving rays. The throne is kept in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

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Title: Golden throne of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian, 18th dynasty, New Kingdom, 14th century BC. Artist: Unknown

Caption: Golden throne of Tutankhamun, Ancient Egyptian, 18th dynasty, New Kingdom, 14th century BC. This panel is from the back of a throne belonging to the Pharaoh Tutankhamun (d c1323 BC), which was found in his tomb. He is depicted seated on a throne with his wife Ankhesenamun, one of Akhenaten's daughters, touching his shoulder, possibly anointing him with perfume. At the centre top is Aten, the sacred sun disk, bathing the couple in its life-giving rays. The throne is kept in the Egyptian Museum, Cairo.

Personalities: TUTANKHAMUN • ANKHESENAMUN

Technique/material: wood • GOLD • silver

Credit: Album / Ann Ronan Picture Library/Heritage-Images

Releases: ? Model Release: No - ? Property Release: No
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Image size: 4022 × 2601 px | 29.9 MB

Print size: 34.1 × 22.0 cm | 1583.5 × 1024.0 in (300 dpi)

Keywords: ANCIENT EGYPTIAN • ANKHESENAMUN • ANKHESENPAATEN • ARTEFACT • ARTIFACT • ASTRONOMIA • ASTRONOMY • ATEN • BURIAL • COLOR • COLOUR • CONCEPT • COUNTRY • COUPLE • DEATH • DEITY • DRESS • EGYPT • EGYPTIAN • FEMALE • FLUSH • GOD • GODDESS • GOLD • GUY • HEADDRESS • HEADGEAR • HIEROGLYPHIC • HIEROGLYPHICS • HUSBAND • KING • LADY • LOCATION • MALE • MAN • MARRIAGE • MAUSOLEUM • MEN • MONARCH • OBJECT • OBJECTS • PEOPLE • PHARAOH • QUEEN • RELIGION • RELIGIOUS • ROYAL • ROYALTY • SCIENCE • SILVER • SOLAR SYSTEM • SOVEREIGN • SUN DISC • SUN • THRONE • TOMB DECORATION • TOMB • TUTANKHAMEN • TUTANKHAMUN • UMBRELLA • WIFE • WOMAN • WOMEN • WOOD • WRITING