Ancient Egyptian inscribed red quartzite fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Red quartzite fragment with part of a column of hieroglyphs in sunk relief. Made from two pieces rejoined in the twentieth century. Has a paper label adherring to it which states in ink, Achinaten I. LXI. 15*.
The translation is eternity.

Ancient Egyptian inscribed red quartzite fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1923.19.2.31
  • Material: red quartzite
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: C.L. Woolley T.E. Peet
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: inscribed red quartzite fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 67mm , Width: 59mm , Depth: 49mm
  • Published references: Peet T E and Woolley C L The City of Akhenaten 1 1923 pl LXI 15 *
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483