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

Red quartzite fragment with an arm or ray of the Aten in sunk relief. Remains of red pigments.

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

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1923.19.2.45
  • 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: 77mm , Width: 40mm , Depth: 41mm
  • Published references: Peet T E and Woolley C L The City of Akhenaten 1 1923
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483