What was the purpose-function of this relief sculpture

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Assignment:

Akhenaten, Nefertiti and Three Daughters

Write a response to the video addressing the following:

1) Akhenaten changes his name from Amenhotep IV upon assuming the throne; what does his new name mean?

2) What was the purpose/function of this relief sculpture?

3) What is different about how Akhenaten is depicted here (i.e. who he is with and how these figures interact with the Pharaoh and each other) as compared with depictions of other Pharaohs?

4) Describe the style of the depiction of the anatomy of Akhenaten and Nefertiti and suggest an explanation for this stylistic break from traditional depictions of previous Pharaohs.

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