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Goblet
Goblet
Artist : Anonymous


Material : Calcite
Acquisition : Gift of Edwards S. Harkness (1922)
XVIIIème dynastie
Item 9 on 40
Ancient Egypt
Container (Gobelet)

Vitrine : 1

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Egypte



Description   

This graceful translucent drinking cup in the form of a white lotus blossom is treasured both for its beauty ans its historical interest. The nomen and prenomen of Amenhotep IV are inscribed in the small panel on the side, between two cartouches surrounding the early titulary of Aten (left) and a cartouche naming the principal queen Nefertiti (right). Thus, the vessel must have been made before Year 5 of the king's reign, when he changed his name to Akhenaten.
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