Ancient Egyptian tile fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Roughly oblong faience tile fragment. With an off white glazed upper surface, with parts of five green lines radiating across it. Lower surface and sides have no glaze, there may be the impression of cloth on the under side. Alternatively it may be a fragment from a larger tile glazed on both sides.

Ancient Egyptian tile fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1967.22.A
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: tile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 50mm , Width: 32mm , Depth: 8mm
  • Published references: Pendlebury J D S City of Akhenaten Text 3 vol 1 1951 p 66 JEA XXI December 1935 Pl II p 131
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483