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Amulet with Inscription of Aten
Amulet with Inscription of Aten

Amulet with Inscription of Aten

Place of OriginEgypt, Amarna
Dateabout 1370 BCE
DimensionsH: 15/16 in. (2.4 cm); W: 7/8 in. (2.2 cm)
MediumFaience
ClassificationJewelry
Credit LineGift of Edward Drummond Libbey
Object number
1926.103
Not on View
Collections
  • Decorative Arts
Label TextThis fragmentary oval plaque is inscribed with part of the didactic name of Aten in one of its early forms, reflecting the religious reforms of the Amarna period under Akhenaten.
Unidentified
26th-30th Dynasties (664-332 BCE)
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