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Foundation plaque inscribed with the cartouche of Psusennes I Third Intermediate PeriodTanis (San el-Hagar)

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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. 13.5 × W. 7.2 × D. 2.5 cm (5 5/16 × 2 13/16 × 1 in.). Probably from: Tanis (San el-Hagar), Eastern Delta. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1955.

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.

Connections

Found at Tanis
Materials Faience

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116428217 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 55.144.4 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 555107 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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