Primary sourceArtifactca. 1347-1330 BCE

Throne Block with Nefertiti Titulary

ca. 1347-1330 BCE

A limestone block inscribed with Nefertiti's official royal titles, from the Amarna period.

This block preserves part of Nefertiti's official titulary, evidence of her formal royal status.

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Photograph of a pale limestone fragment, irregular in outline, with shallow carved hieroglyphic signs in raised relief. Visible are vertical strokes at upper left, a horizontal band, an elongated oval sign at center left, and a partial sign at lower center. — Throne block with Nefertiti titulary, border pattern, Amarna Period, ca. 1347-1330 BCE. Metropolitan Museum of Art.

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What it is

This limestone fragment, likely from a throne, is carved with part of Nefertiti's titulary—her set of official royal names and titles. It dates to the New Kingdom, Amarna Period, during Akhenaten's reign, and is now held at The Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Why it matters

A titulary recorded a ruler's formal identity and status. That Nefertiti had her own titulary carved on royal furniture shows she held a recognized, elevated position at court, not just as a wife but as a figure with formal royal titles of her own.

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