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Inscribed Element, possibly back pillar with Aten cartouche New Kingdom, Amarna PeriodAmarna (Akhetaten)
Description
New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C. Indurated limestone. H. 7.7 × W. 9.7 × D. 5.2 cm (3 1/16 × 3 13/16 × 2 1/16 in.); Carved surface H. 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.). From: Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Amarna (Akhetaten), Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92. Credit: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1957.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Connections
Found at
Amarna (Akhetaten)
Deities
Aten
Materials
Indurated LimestoneLight-Colored Stone
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116273527 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 57.180.139 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 549627 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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