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

Red quartzite fragment with hieroglyphs in sunk relief. The surface is poor, and has been taken down and recarved. Remains of two columns. No traces of previous text survive.

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

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1923.19.2.25
  • 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: 62mm , Width: 39mm , Depth: 20mm
  • Published references: Peet T E and Woolley C L The City of Akhenaten 1 1923 p 143 154 pl LXI 3
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483