Akhenaten Ushabti Egyptian Statues Sekhmet stands as an emblem

Sekhmet stands as an emblem of both feminine strength and spiritual depth

the short reign of Tutankamun was characterized by restoring religious and cultural traditions

This act of sacrifice is commemorated by Christians on Good Friday

and the judgment of the dead

Akhenaten Ushabti Egyptian Statues Sekhmet stands as an emblemAkhenaten and his wife Nefertiti were behind a revolutionary time in ancient Egyptian history, referred to by Egyptologists as the Amarna Interlude. This period was signified by adoption of new styles of art coupled with religious revolution. The new religion established worship of a sole deity, Aten. Ushabtis were small statues in ancient Egyptian culture, created to serve the deceased in the afterlife. They were a common part of funerary practices