Title: Inscribed Element, possibly back pillar
Object type: Inscribed Element, possibly back pillar
Date: ca. 1353–1336 B.C.
Period: New Kingdom, Amarna Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Akhenaten
Medium: Indurated limestone
Dimensions: H. 10.5 × W. 6 × D. 9 × Th. 4.5 cm  (thickness of back pillar before narrowing) (4 1/8 in. × 2 3/8 in. × 3 9/16 in. × 1 3/4 in.); Carved Surface H. 5 cm (1 15/16 in.)
Credit line: Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1957
Geography: From    Egypt Middle Egypt Amarna (Akhetaten) Great Temple of the Aten pit outside southern wall Petrie/Carter excavations, 1891–92 
Department: Egyptian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY