Profile Face Inlay of King Akhenaten
Description
New Kingdom, late Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C. Carnelian. H. 1.1 × W. 1 × Th. 0.3 cm (7/16 × 3/8 × 1/8 in.). Credit: Bequest of Nanette B. Kelekian, 2020.
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.
Small carved carnelian inlay piece shaped like a profile face element, with a reddish orange surface and internal light areas.
The image shows a small, irregularly shaped orange-red carved fragment that resembles a profile-facing face inlay element (a bearded/cheek or facial-outline type contour). The object appears polished/finished on at least the visible surfaces, with brighter whitish/cream areas likely indicating translucent material thickness variation or chips. No clear facial features (eyes, nose, mouth) or crown/headgear details are distinctly readable at this resolution. The background is plain light gray, and no associated mounting or backing is visible. No hieroglyphic, Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is legible on the fragment.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116408494 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 2021.41.76 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 329854 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
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