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title: Early Cartouche of the God Aten
author: Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11112/early-cartouche-of-the-god-aten/
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updated: 2024-07-19
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# Early Cartouche of the God Aten

_Authored by [Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/OsamaSMAmin/)_

## Image File

[![Early Cartouche of the God Aten](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11112.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11112.jpg)

## Image Caption

Early cartouche of the [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) Aten, calcite alabaster. [New Kingdom of Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/New_Kingdom_of_Egypt/), 18th Dynasty, 1351-1334 BCE.

At the upper part of this votive plaque of the God Aten, there are two "early" cartouches of Aten. On the right, it reads "The living Re-Horakhty, Rejoicing in the horizon" while that on the left reads "In his name as Shu, who is in the Aten". Below them, a figure of [Akhenaten](https://www.worldhistory.org/Akhenaten/) (r. 1353-1336 BCE) is flanked by cartouches. 
The one on the right, below Akhenaten's left hand is the nomen cartouche (birth name) of Akhenaten which reads "Beautiful are the Forms of Re, the Unique one of Re". The prenomen (throne name) lies below his right elbow and reads "Effective for the Aten". On the extreme right side, [Nefertiti](https://www.worldhistory.org/Nefertiti/)'s cartouche can be seen and reads "Beautiful are the Beauties of Aten, the Beautiful one has come". 
 
Neues Museum, Berlin.

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## About the Author

Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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## Cite This Work

### APA
Amin, O. S. M. (2019, August 26). Early Cartouche of the God Aten. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11112/early-cartouche-of-the-god-aten/>
### Chicago
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Early Cartouche of the God Aten." *World History Encyclopedia*, August 26, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11112/early-cartouche-of-the-god-aten/>.
### MLA
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Early Cartouche of the God Aten." *World History Encyclopedia*, 26 Aug 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11112/early-cartouche-of-the-god-aten/>.

## License & Copyright

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