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Walters Art Museum (Egyptian) · vessel
Situla with Erased Cartouche of Akhenaten
Description
<p>Situlae were vessels used to pour offerings of milk or water in purification rituals. They take the form of a human breast and were associated with the goddess Isis. Situlae were found in temple treasuries at Amarna, the city built by the pharaoh Akhenaten to honor Aten, the sun-disk deity. This vessel continued to be used after the demise of Akhenaten and the king's birth name has been erased. It has a central field containing three columns of inscription executed in dark blue glaze.</p><p>For the latest information about this object, <cite><a href='https://purl.thewalters.org/art/48.456' rel='external'>Situla with Erased Cartouche of Akhenaten</a></cite>, visit the Online Collection of the Walters Art Museum.</p>
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
A blue-glazed faience situla (conical vessel) with a recessed panel containing Egyptian hieroglyphs or a partially erased inscription on its upper body.
The image shows a small, upright, conical/teardrop-shaped Egyptian vessel with a glossy blue glaze and visible wear and surface scratches. Around the upper-middle portion there is a darkened, rectangular field with a geometric border, inside which blue and darker incised/painted signs are visible. The signs are not fully legible in the provided photo, but their layout suggests an inscription area; the catalogue’s note of an erased cartouche is consistent with the presence of a damaged/obscured royal name area, though the specific cartouche text cannot be reliably read from this image. No distinct human figures or clear deities are depicted; the decoration appears to be primarily textual. No Greek, Coptic, or Arabic text is visible.
decorative
New Kingdom, Amarna period (reign of Akhenaten) or later associated inscription; exact date uncertain
good
Royals
Akhenaten (cartouche noted in catalogue; not legible with certainty here)
Materials
faience (blue glaze)
Signs
Unidentified hieroglyphic signs within a bordered rectangular inscription panel (partially erased/damaged) ×20
Inscriptions (2)
Inscription #1
English description
[Translation] ""High priest of Re-Harakhty, who rejoices on the horizon: Nefer-kheperu-Re Wa-en-Re, who satisfies Re (in his) temple,
Inscription #2
English description
[Akh-en-jth], whose lifetime is long.""
Cross-references (2)
- Walters-AccNum 48.456 tier-2
- Walters-id 1897 tier-2
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Walters Art Museum (Egyptian).
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