Upraised arm from offering scene with Aten cartouches
Description
New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C. Red quartzite. H. 8.5 × W. 9.7 × D. 3.2 cm (3 3/8 × 3 13/16 × 1 1/4 in.); arm between incise lines: W. 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.); cartouche: W. 1.6 cm (5/8 in.). From: Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Amarna (Akhetaten), Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92. Subject: Cartouches, Hieroglyphs. Credit: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1957.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Fragment of a red quartzite sculptural element bearing an incised rectangular cartouche-like frame with hieroglyphic signs; likely part of an offering-scene depiction.
The image shows a roughly triangular/oblique stone fragment with weathered, pitted surfaces consistent with a worked quartzite. On the left face there is an incised rectangular border containing hieroglyphic signs or a cartouche-like enclosure; the inner signs are partially eroded but the overall rectilinear frame is clear. No complete figures, offering table, or upraised arm can be confirmed from the visible portion, though the carved frame suggests it belongs to a larger scene with royal/titular text. There is no visible Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text. The incised signs appear Egyptian-style, but the specific Aten name/cartouche contents are too eroded to read confidently.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116273623 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 57.180.51 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 567645 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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