{"product_id":"akhenaten-nefertiti-hands-statue","title":"Egyptian Lovers Hands Clasping Statue, Akhenaten and Nefertiti 4H","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHand in Hand for Eternity: The Akhenaten Nefertiti Hands Statue\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis \u003cstrong\u003eAkhenaten Nefertiti hands statue\u003c\/strong\u003e shows two hands that grasp in timeless, everlasting love. It measures 4 in H x 3.5 in W x 3 in D including its stand.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe hands belong to Pharaoh Akhenaten and his queen Nefertiti. The resin replica rests on a removable black metal base.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e Resin with a black metal base\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBase:\u003c\/strong\u003e Black, removable\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 4 in H x 3.5 in W x 3 in D including stand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 lbs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Parastone Mouseion 3D Collection of museum replicas\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eOriginal:\u003c\/strong\u003e Lovers' hands, Egypt, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, about 1350 BC\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eProduct number:\u003c\/strong\u003e EG06\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA New Naturalism\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis sculpture is evidence of a new naturalism in Egyptian art. Akhenaten was Amenhotep IV, the father of Tutankhamun.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe cared less about war than his predecessors and more about religion and the arts. His reign freed artists from some old rules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGods and pharaohs could then appear in poses from daily life. We call the result the Amarna style, after the city of Tell el-Amarna.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFamily Ties in Stone\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Met notes that Amarna sculptors made group statues linking family members by held hands or interlaced arms. Our Egyptian lovers hands figurine belongs to that tradition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSee more in our \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/culture-egyptian-museum-replicas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eEgyptian Museum Replicas\u003c\/a\u003e and the wider \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/collections\/parastone-museum-replicas\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eParastone Museum Replicas\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eDisplay and Care\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt 0.4 lbs, the Akhenaten Nefertiti hands statue suits a desk or shelf. Lift this clasped hands Egyptian replica from its stand to dust it. Keep it away from damp air.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eAmarna in Brief\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAkhenaten ruled from 1353 to 1336 BC. He made Aten, the sun disk, the chief god. An Amarna style hands statue like this one keeps his tender image of the royal family.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eFor More Reading from the Web\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRead how Akhenaten's reign transformed Egyptian art, from long faces to tender family scenes. \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.metmuseum.org\/en\/essays\/art-architecture-and-the-city-in-the-reign-of-amenhotep-iv-akhenaten-ca-13531336-b-c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eArt, Architecture, and the City in the Reign of Amenhotep IV (Akhenaten) - The Metropolitan Museum of Art\u003c\/a\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Parastone","offers":[{"title":"Default","offer_id":1192576119,"sku":"EG06","price":33.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0615\/0537\/products\/3b73539b9d2c08b093c65da0fdf72fd9.jpg?v=1777660267","url":"https:\/\/www.museumize.com\/products\/akhenaten-nefertiti-hands-statue","provider":"Museumize.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}