Ancient Egyptian glass fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

One of 29 worked glass fragments.

Red glass fragment. Possibly an inlay fragment. Roughly square in shape, but the surface is made up higher on one side, with a regular design of concentric circles incised or moulded into it.

Ancient Egyptian glass fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.30.46.2
  • Material: glass
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: glass fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 27mm , Width: 22mm , Depth: 12mm
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483