Ancient Egyptian painted pavement marsh scene from Amarna dated 1352 – 1336 BC

Fragment of painted plaster or stucco pavement, depicting a duck rising from Papyrus and Lotus plants. Heavily restored, recent conservation dramatically changed appearance of pavement.

There is a printing plate of this object – 2012.49.6.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.30.53
  • Material: pigment plaster
  • Culture: Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1352 - 1336 BC
  • Object name: painted pavement marsh scene
  • Dimensions: Length: 1750mm , Width: 750mm , Depth: 150mm , in current mount
  • Published references: V. A. Donohue, Bolton Museum and Art Gallery: The Egyptian Collection (Bolton 1967), p. 10; F. J. Weatherhead, Amarna Palace Paintings (London, 2007), p. 302-3 Maruaten: see B. Kemp, 'Outlying Temples at Amarna', in B. J. Kemp (ed.) Amarna Reports VI (
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483