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Foundation plaque inscribed with the cartouche of Psusennes I

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Description

Foundation Plaque, Psusennes I. Third Intermediate Period, Dynasty 21, reign of Psusennes I, ca. 1040–992 B.C. Faience. H. 13.8 × W. 7.4 × D. 2.5 cm (5 7/16 × 2 15/16 × 1 in.). Probably from: Tanis (San el-Hagar), Eastern Delta. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1955.

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.

A small, rounded-rectangular faience plaque fragment with a dark cartouche-like oval and surrounding hieroglyphic signs painted or incised in black/dark pigment.

The object is shown front-on as a vertical plaque with rounded corners and a slightly arched top. The surface is predominantly light blue/green with flaked areas. In the upper portion there is a dark, circular/oval cartouche-like element containing a central dot or small marking. Below it, multiple dark hieroglyphic signs are arranged in rows within the plaque’s field; the lower area includes shapes resembling lines and blocky strokes. No explicit deity figure is visible, and no additional language scripts (Greek/Coptic/Arabic) are apparent. The image is not detailed enough to securely read the royal name or other specific signs. Overall condition appears worn with losses at edges and paint/pigment abrasion.

decorative Third Intermediate Period (as per catalogue); exact dynasty/phase unclear from image alone fragmentary
Royals unknown (catalogue assigns Psusennes I; cartouche-like motif present but not legible enough to confirm)
Materials faience (light blue/green glaze; chipped edges)
Signs cartouche-like oval/inner marker (royal titulary element; exact text unreadable) hieroglyphic signs (multiple, unreadable) ×10

Connections

Found at Tanis

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116428209 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 55.144.3 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 555106 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
About this record's data
  • 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.
  • Approximate location — most map points are plotted at the site centroid, not the exact findspot.
  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.