Wall tiles from the funerary apartments of king Djoser
Description
Tile, apartments of King Djoser. Old Kingdom, Dynasty 3, reign of Djoser, ca. 2630–2611 B.C. faience. H. 113 cm (44 1/2 in.); W. 73.7 cm (29 in.). From: Djoser Pyramid precinct, Saqqara, Memphite Region, Egypt. Credit: Rogers Fund, by exchange, 1948.
AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano
Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.
Photograph of a rectangular panel composed of repeated turquoise-blue faience wall tiles arranged in a grid-like pattern with alternating white border strips.
The image shows a flat, framed rectangular surface made of many small, individual ceramic tiles. The tiles are predominantly turquoise/blue-green with darker turquoise patches and occasional mottling, separated by narrow, light/white bands that create a regular checker/grid effect across the whole panel. There are no legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, figures, or inscriptions visible on the surface in this view; it appears to be a decorative, non-figurative tile composition. The edges suggest the panel may be assembled from numerous smaller tiles rather than a single monolithic piece.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116252293 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 48.160.1 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 543904 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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