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Royal Crown

ROYAL CROWN

Even though this carving is unfinished, the shapes of the crowns identify the two figures as royalty--Akhenaten at the left and Nefertiti at the right. The presence of Aten also indicates these are members of the royal family.

Unfinished stela of the royal family

Reign of Akhenaten, 1353–1336 B.C.
Limestone
Aegyptisches Museum
und Papyrussammlung, Berlin