Ancient Egyptian tile fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Roughly square faience tile fragment, white and green glazed. Decorated on upper surface with two lotus flowers and the side of a third in green on a white background. Incised detailing shows detail at the base of the flower. Back of the tile bears patterms which may be cloth impression, and no glaze.

Ancient Egyptian tile fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1967.21.A
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: tile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 50mm , Width: 40mm , Depth: 8mm
  • Published references: Pendlebury J D S The City of Akhenaten: Text, 3 vol.I 1951 p.66 JEA XXI december 1935 Pt II p.131
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483