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Block fragment with cartouche of Nefertiti New Kingdom, Amarna PeriodAmarna (Akhetaten)

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Description

Edge of a block with cartouche of Nefertiti. New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C. yellow quartzite. H. 15.5 × W. 17.2 × D. 2.7 cm (6 1/8 × 6 3/4 × 1 1/16 in.). From: 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.

Inscriptions (1)

Inscription #1 AI reading of the photograph

Visible text (machine reading)

Cartouche/oval frame with interior hieroglyphs; specific name text not reliably readable in this image due to breakage and wear.

Connections

Royals Nefertiti

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116250625 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 57.180.63 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 550064 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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