Part of Nefertiti’s Cartouche, probably from a Statue Base

ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.

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Caption

Part of Nefertiti’s Cartouche, probably from a Statue Base, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Sandstone-quartzite, 2 13/16 x 2 3/8 in. (7.1 x 6 cm) Measurements: Height 7.1 cm., Width 6 cm. Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.708.

Title

Part of Nefertiti’s Cartouche, probably from a Statue Base

Date

ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.

Dynasty

late Dynasty 18

Period

New Kingdom, Amarna Period

Medium

Sandstone-quartzite

Classification

Sculpture

Dimensions

2 13/16 x 2 3/8 in. (7.1 x 6 cm) Measurements: Height 7.1 cm., Width 6 cm.

Credit Line

Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour

Accession Number

16.708

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