Ancient Egyptian tile fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Roughly oblong shaped faience tile fragment. Pale green glazed upper surface, with what appears to be two leaves on a stem, in a slightly darker green. Lower surface and edges unglazed.

Ancient Egyptian tile fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1967.30.A
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: tile fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 46mm , Width: 27mm , Depth: 10mm
  • Published references: Pendlebury J D S The City of Akhenaten: Text 3 vol.I 1951 p.66 JEA XXI (december 1935) Pl. II p. 131
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483