Skip to main content
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Fragment of a Cartouche with the Aten
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Fragment of a Cartouche with the Aten

Place CreatedAmarna, Egypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodNew Kingdom, late Dynasty 18
Date1353-1334 BCE
MediumFaience
Credit LineGift of William Suddaby
Dimensions1 1/8 x 2 1/2 x 2 in. (2.9 x 6.4 x 5.1 cm)
Object number2015.032.001
Published ReferencesThe Anderson Galleries, Catalogue of the Interesting and Valuable Egyptian Collection formed by Mr. Robert de Rustafjaell (November 29, November 30, and December 1, 1915), 56, lot 308 (by repute).
Rupert Wace, Ancient Art 14 (2014), lot 17.
ProvenanceSaid to be ex coll. Robert de Rustafjaell (aka Roman Orbeliani) (1859-1943), Great Britain and United States. Said to be with The Anderson Galleries, New York, New York, November-December 1915. Purchased by Gustave Maurice Heckscher (1884-1967) for Heckscher Museum of Art, Huntington, New York. Deaccessioned by Heckscher Museum in 2012. With Rupert Wace Ancient Art, London, England, 2014. Ex coll. William Suddaby (1939-2021), Sugarloaf Key, Florida.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art