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

Red quartzite fragment with sunk relief. Incised band, runs along one edge, and from that side four further lines run off. Suggested on the label it may be the end of one of the streamers from the King’s crown.

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

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1923.19.2.61
  • Material: red quartzite
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: C.L. Woolley T.E. Peet
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: decorated red quartzite fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 60mm , Width: 35mm , Depth: 18mm
  • Published references: Peet T E and Woolley C L The City of Akhenaten 1 1923
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483