Inscribed fragment of a support pillar, Akhenaten, Nefetiti, Aten cartouches
This fragment preserveds the edge of a pillar. The face of the pillar shows the 2nd cartouche of Aten reading R to L. The god's name must have been arranged only in one vertical column. The left side of the pillar preserves Akhenaten's swt bity title at a lower level followed by a column with his name Wa-en-Ra. A third column then preserves his Akhenaten Nefertiti's cartouche. On the right side of the pillar only part of Nefertiti's name remains undamaged, but the border of a preceding cartouche may be seen.,
The sides of the pillar converge toward one another away from the outer Aten names, at about 75 degrees to that surface, so that this was probably a support pillar.
The sides of the pillar converge toward one another away from the outer Aten names, at about 75 degrees to that surface, so that this was probably a support pillar.
Artwork Details
- Title: Inscribed fragment of a support pillar, Akhenaten, Nefetiti, Aten cartouches
- Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
- Dynasty: Dynasty 18
- Reign: reign of Akhenaten
- Date: ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Middle Egypt, Amarna (Akhetaten), Great Temple of the Aten, pit outside southern wall, Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92
- Medium: Indurated limestone
- Dimensions: H. 11.5 × W. 15.5 × max D. 11 cm (4 1/2 × 6 1/8 × 4 5/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Gift of Edward S. Harkness, 1921
- Object Number: 21.9.451
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
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