Brooklyn Museum — Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art · architecture

Fragment of Tile

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Description

Caption: Fragment of Tile, ca. 1352–1332 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 1/8 × 3/16 × 1 1/2 in. (2.9 × 0.5 × 3.8 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of Evangeline Wilbour Blashfield, Theodora Wilbour, and Victor Wilbour honoring the wishes of their mother, Charlotte Beebe Wilbour, as a memorial to their father, Charles Edwin Wilbour, 16.342.

AI image analysis GPT-4o-2024-08-06

Machine-generated from the object's image on May 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A small fragment of ancient Egyptian faience with a partial decoration.

The artifact is a triangular fragment of faience showcasing a faded decorative pattern. The surface includes incised lines and a green glazed section, indicative of the artistic techniques used in decoration. This type of faience often adorned objects and was prized for its vibrant color and glossy finish.

decorative unknown fragmentary
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 16.342 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 9597 tier-2
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