Ancient Egyptian inlay fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Roughly triangular shaped faience inlay fragment. Upper surface is convex and glazed in pale blue, which has incised parallel lines moulded into it, around the edge of this on two sides, and on two of the edges is a darker blue glaze. The lower is glazed in pale blue.

Ancient Egyptian inlay fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1967.54.A
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: inlay fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 27mm , Width: 27mm , Depth: 15mm
  • Published references: Pendlebury J D S The City of Akhenaten: Text 3 vol.I 1951 p.84 ?
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483