Ancient Egyptian inlay fragment from Tell Nabasha

Strip of red glass or frit inlay, which widens out at one end to form a curved bump, and starts to widen out at the other end, but is broken off. Powdery white surface coating on one side.

Ancient Egyptian inlay fragment from Tell Nabasha

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1886.28.4.m
  • Material: frit glass
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: inlay fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 26mm , Width: 10mm , Depth: 2mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F Tanis 2 1888
  • Site: Tell Nabasha
  • Latitude: 30.86
  • Longitude: 31.910556