Accession No
1937.878
Description
Corner block of inscribed black granite. Hollow relief sculpture of queen Nefertiti or a princess holding a sistrum. Above is part of a cartouche & vertical inscription: ////ty) ' nh dt nhh. In front, remains of a king's figure.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Tell el-Amarna
Period
New Kingdom XVIII.10
Source
Egypt Exploration Society; British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1937.878; 34/104
Cultural Affliation
Material
Black Granite; Stone
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Found: ?Great Palace; ?Broad Hall
Event Date 24/5/1991
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Corner block of black granite (marked 104). Hollow relief sculpture of queen Nefertiti or a princess holding a sistrum. Above is part of a cartouche & vertical inscription. ////ty) ' nh dt nhh. In front, remains of a king's figure.
Event Date 24/5/1991
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
This relief is not listed as coming to the museum in the distribution list (see Bib), however its entry on p. 67 gives no institution, so it may have been assigned to MAA at a later date. The tentative bibliographic reference was given in a later hand on the catalogue card.
Event Date 27/4/2015
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (References)
(Bib): Pendlebury, J.D.S. 1951. The City of Akhenaten. Part III. The Central City and the Official Quarters. London. p. 67 (no. 34/104)
Event Date 27/4/2015
Author: Imogen Gunn
FM:36635
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