Ear from a statue of king or queen
Description
Head of Akhenaten or Nefertiti, ear fragment. New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C. Indurated limestone. H. 2.6 x W. 2.3 x D. 2.6 cm. 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
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.
Fragmentary carved Egyptian ear-shaped piece, likely belonging to a larger statue, shown in white/grey indurated limestone.
The image shows a small, broken three-dimensional fragment with a contour resembling the outer ear. The surface is light grey to off-white with a chalky texture and visible pitting consistent with stone weathering and breakage. No clear traces of painted decoration, fine facial features, or attached wig/hair elements are visible on this fragment. The form suggests a molded/carroved feature from a statue rather than an inscribed object.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116273513 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 57.180.82 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 549634 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).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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