Ancient Egyptian relief plaque of ram from Amarna dated 1350 – 1325 BC

A limestone plaque, with a flat base and curved top, which is higher one end than the other. There is the incised decoration of a ram on the front side in sunk relief. The Atef crown on the ram’s head has been connected to the god Amun

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1922.15.6
  • Material: limestone
  • Culture: Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1350 - 1325 BC
  • Object name: relief plaque of ram
  • Dimensions: Length: 76mm , Width: 72mm , Depth: 23mm
  • Published references: Peet T E & Woolley C L City of Akhenaten 1 1923 pp 60 80 T Hardwick in AkhĂ©naton et NĂ©fertiti Soleil et ombres des pharaons exhibition catalogue Geneva 2008 p 239 cat 148
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483