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
DescriptionFragmentary oval plaque inscribed with final part of the didactic name of Aten in its earlier form. Blue glazed.
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.
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhen-aten, 1353-1336 BCE.
Dynasty VIII (1570-1349 BCE), Amarna Period (1372-1353 BCE)
Late Period, Dynasty 25 - 31
about 130 CE
Late Period, Dynasty 26, about 664-525 BCE
Dynasty 18
Late Period, Dynasty 25 - 31
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