Reign
of Akhenaten,
1353–1336 B.C.
Limestone
Charles Amos Cummings
Bequest Fund. Museum of
Fine Arts, Boston, 1963 63.961
The sanctuary of the Great Aten Temple at Amarna held
many altars piled high with offerings of food and flowers. Here, two
statues of the king flank the main altar, holding trays with more offerings.
Little is known about the extent to which the people of Amarna took
part in the ceremonies at the temple, but certainly many of them must
have been employed in supplying and preparing the offerings.
