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

Red quartzite fragment with hieroglyphs in sunk relief. The top of the fragment is the original edge, with a band carved beneath it, heaven sign. Below that are two columns of text, the right hand side bearing a cartouche. The left side has been erased and recut.

The translations are – right side ‘{Nefer-Kheperu-Ra, Wa-en-Ra}.’ Left side ‘ King’s daughter, (great one ? of the King of Upper and Lower Egypt.

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

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1923.19.2.21
  • 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: 81mm , Width: 55mm , Depth: 40mm
  • Published references: Peet T E and Woolley C L The City of Akhenaten 1 1923 pl LIX 42 p 152
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483