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

Red quartzite fragment with hieroglyphs in sunk relief. Part of two columns of text, split by an incised line.
Middle part of cartouche reads snn(t) nb’Itn, which translates as lord of all that Aten surrounds.

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

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1923.19.2.13
  • 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: 36mm , Width: 35mm , Depth: 22mm
  • Published references: Peet T E & Woolley C L The City of Akhenaten 1 1923 pl.LIX, 29
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483