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 widens out at the other end where it widens out into a projecting point. Broken off here. Powdery white surface coating on one side. Glued in modern times in the middle

Ancient Egyptian inlay fragment from Tell Nabasha

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1886.28.4.l
  • Material: frit glass
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: inlay fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 29mm , Width: 12mm , Depth: 2mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F Tanis 2 1888
  • Site: Tell Nabasha
  • Latitude: 30.86
  • Longitude: 31.910556