Fragment with the cartouche of Akhenaten
Object type: Cartouche of Akhenaten
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Akhenaten
Date: ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Medium: Red quartzite
Dimensions: H. 8 × W. 8.3 × D. 3.7 cm (3 1/8 × 3 1/4 × 1 7/16 in.); estimated cartouche: W. 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Middle Egypt Amarna (Akhetaten)
Locale: Great Temple of the Aten
Locus: pit outside southern wall
Excavation: Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92
Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1957
Accession year: 1957
Tags: Cartouches