Heel in sandal, of Akhenaten or Nefertiti prostrate?
Description
Akhenaten or Nefertiti prostrate?, heel in sandal. New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1352–1336 B.C. Indurated limestone. H. (at heel) 5 × W. 9 × L. 7.5 cm (1 15/16 × 3 9/16 × 2 15/16 in.). From: Great Temple of the Aten, Pit outside southern wall, Amarna (Akhetaten), Middle Egypt, Egypt. Excavation: Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92. Credit: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1921.
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.
Stone object carved into a block-like form resembling the heel portion of a sandal, shown in profile on a plain background.
The image shows a single small carved artifact viewed from the side. The form is rounded and tapers upward, with a flat base at the bottom, consistent with the heel end of a sandal fragment. Surface is light beige/cream with uneven weathering and a few small chips or pitting; no clearly defined foot or leg figure, no visible sandal straps, and no attached human attributes are discernible at this angle/scale. There are no legible hieroglyphic signs, cartouches, or other inscriptions visible on the photographed surfaces. No obvious traces of painted decoration are present in the image. The overall workmanship and stone coloration are consistent with the catalogue’s attribution to indurated limestone, though the image alone cannot confirm the exact character (Akhenaten vs Nefertiti prostrate) referenced in the title because no deity/royal figure is clearly shown.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116273173 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 21.9.522 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 549761 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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