Aten cartouche
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Object Details
- Description
- Amulet in the shape of a cartouche. The glaze is a deep cobalt blue.Two holes at either end enter on the edge and exit on the back of the amulet near the edge. The cartouche is one of the two cartouches used for the Aten and is translated: Re-Harakhti lives, rejoicing in the horizon.
- Inscriptions
- Transliteration of Hieroglyphs: ‘n r‘-r-ty ri m t Translation: Re-Harakhti lives, rejoicing in the horizon.
- Provenance
- To 1907
- Spink & Son Ltd., to 1907 [1]
- From 1907 to 1919
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), purchased from Spink & Son Ltd., London in 1907 [2]
- From 1920
- Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
- Notes:
- [1] See Original Pottery List, L. 1852, Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Archives.
- [2] See note 1.
- [3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
- Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art Collection
- Exhibition History
- Charles Lang Freer and Egypt (June 13, 1998 to October 2, 2011)
- Previous custodian or owner
- Spink & Son Ltd. (C.L. Freer source)
- Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
- Credit Line
- Gift of Charles Lang Freer
- 1539-1075 BCE
- Period
- New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, Reign of Akhnaten
- Accession Number
- F1907.165
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- Jewelry and Ornament
- Medium
- Faience (glazed composition)
- Dimensions
- H x W x D: 2 x 1 x 0.3 cm (13/16 x 3/8 x 1/8 in)
- Origin
- Egypt
- Related Online Resources
- Google Cultural Institute
- See more items in
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery Collection
- Freer Gallery of Art and Arthur M. Sackler Gallery
- Topic
- faience
- New Kingdom (ca. 1539 - 1075 BCE)
- Dynasty 18 (ca. 1539 - 1295 BCE)
- Egypt
- Re-Harakhti
- Ancient Egyptian Art
- protection
- Charles Lang Freer collection
- Record ID
- fsg_F1907.165
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Usage conditions apply
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ye35a40bebd-a387-4568-bf34-c15be095c31a
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