Ptolemaic temple relief panel of Amun Re and the goddess Maat, 170-116 BC, temple east Karnak. Louvre Museum B35 or N140. offering of incense to Amun

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Ptolemaic temple relief panel of Amun Re and the goddess Maat, 170-116 BC, temple east Karnak. Louvre Museum B35 or N140. offering of incense to Amun standing, false beard curled, crown of Amun, collar, loincloth, tail of beast, holding, scepter ouas, sign Ankh; Ma'at standing, right arm forward, robe, necklace, solar disk, ostrich feather, holding, sign Ankh. Sandstone Height: cm; Width : 62 cm. Sully room 324. Maat or Maʽat refers to the ancient Egyptian concepts of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice. Amun, Amon, Ammon, Amen was a major ancient Egyptian deity who appears as a member of the Hermopolitan Ogdoad. Amun was attested from the Old Kingdom together with his wife Amunet. With the 11th Dynasty (c. 21st century BC), Amun rose to the position of patron deity of Thebes by replacing Montu.

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Size: 3338px × 4810px
Location: Louvre Museum
Photo credit: © funkyfood London - Paul Williams / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No

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