Incense burner inscribed with the early name of the Aten c1350 BC. 'Re-Harakhty lives and rejoices in his name (Shu) who is Aten'. W255K also has the beginnings of this name. From Amarna.

Black stone incense burner decorated with four cartouches. Published by Kate Bosse Griffiths, republished by JG Griffiths, ed. 2001 in 'Amarna Studies'. That this an insence burner is suggested by its similaity in shape to a 12th Dynasty example (see Griffiths 2001). The early phase of the Amarna revolution sees Akhenaten on good terms with the cult of Amon-Re' and it's priesthood. This is the introduction of the first didactic names: "Re'-Harakhty lives and rejoices in thr horizon, in his name (of) Shu who is Aten". You can see this in the last two cartouches; the first two may show Akhenaten's original name Amenhotep IV, which he changed to Akhenaten ("he who is beneficial to Aten") in his sixth Regnal year. Or they may repeat the first didactic name.

Collection

Egypt Centre, University of Swansea

Inventory Number

3543735

Title

Incense burner inscribed with the early name of the Aten c1350 BC. 'Re-Harakhty lives and rejoices in his name (Shu) who is Aten'. W255K also has the beginnings of this name. From Amarna.

Object Type

Image

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