Right big toe with indication of a sandal strap
Description
New Kingdom, Amarna Period, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten, ca. 1353–1336 B.C. Red quartzite. L. 7.5 × W. 4 × Th. 2 cm (2 15/16 × 1 9/16 × 13/16 in.). 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.
A small, wedge-/toe-shaped fragment of reddish stone with a darker carved groove or recess along one side, consistent with a sandal-related depiction or attachment element.
The image shows a single sculpted fragment photographed against a light background. The form is roughly toe-shaped (suggesting a right big toe) with a rounded tip and a broader base. Along one lateral face there is a prominent dark, elongated recess/groove that could represent an indentation indicating a sandal strap, though the exact strap detail is not fully clear. Surface texture appears pitted and worn, with no visible painted decoration. No hieroglyphs or readable inscriptions are present. No cartouches or royal names are visible. The stone appears to be a reddish, granular material consistent with the catalogue identification as red quartzite. No deities are depicted in the visible shape.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116275635 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 57.180.156 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 561673 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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