Ancient Egyptian tile fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Roughly square faience tile fragment. Upper surface glazed in pale green, with one yellow and green curved, and one blue triangular section, probably part of flowers. The yellow and green shape has a black line cutting into one corner of it. The lower and edges are not glazed.

Ancient Egyptian tile fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1967.43.A
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: tile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 28mm , Width: 23mm , Depth: 9mm
  • Published references: Pendlebury J D S The City of Akhenaten: Text 3 vol.I 1951 p.66
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483