Ancient Egyptian body sherd from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Faience fragment, may be from the neck of a vessel (possibly a kohl tube). Part of a cylinder, slightly flared at one end. White and blue glazed on the outside, in the form of a petal collar (white on a blue background) bordered by white lines. Interior is glazed white.

Ancient Egyptian body sherd from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1967.38.A
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: body sherd
  • Dimensions: Length: 18mm , Width: 21mm , Depth: 4mm
  • Published references: Pendlebury J D S The City of Akhenaten Text 3 vol I 1951 p 83 ?
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483