Amenhoteo III

Amenhotep III, 'the dazzling Aten'. During his reign the king presented offerings to a statue of himself as a manifestation of the sun god. This statue depicts the royal statue and the sled on which it was transported for these ceremonies. Country of Origin: Egypt. Culture: Ancient Egyptian. Date/Period: New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty. c.1375 BC. Place of Origin: Luxor Material Size: Quartzite, H=249 cm. Credit Line: Werner Forman Archive/ Luxor Museum, Egypt . Location: 47.