Ancient Egyptian inlay fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Green and blue faience corn flower or poppy head fragment. Broken off at the base of the stem, and diagonally along the crown. Possibly a collar element, or an inlay fragment.

Ancient Egyptian inlay fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1966.20.11.A
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: inlay fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 14mm , Width (widest point): 7mm , Depth: 4mm
  • Published references: Peet T E & Woolley C L The City of Akhenaten 1 1923 pp.169-171
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483