Ancient Egyptian tile fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Roughly oblong off white faience tile fragment. With a criss cross line decoration in black. Has the appearance of a net with tiny circles at each intersection, possibly scales or feathers. At one point the design is covered by a pale green red triangle, possibly a feather or fin. Traces of a band of blue edged with yellow towards one edge. Base is also glazed in off white. And has some red marks on it.

Ancient Egyptian tile fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1967.23.A
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: tile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 47mm , Width: 35mm , Depth: 10mm
  • Published references: Pendlebury J D S City of Akhenaten: Text 3 vol.1 1951 p.66
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483