Fragment of Cornice
Description
Object Label: Inlays The late Eighteenth Dynasty taste for opulence extended to inlaid wall decoration in temples, palaces, and large houses. During the reign of Akhenaten, skilled workmen began to create scenes by piecing together individual fragments of colored glass or faience. These works depicted the king, natural motifs, and faithful worshipers beneath the Aten sundisk. Many of these motifs had already appeared in paintings in earlier buildings, but the new medium added vividness and prominence. Architectural inlay continued into the Twentieth Dynasty. Caption: Fragment of Cornice, ca. 1353–1329 B.C.E.. Faience, 1 7/8 x 1 13/16 in. (4.8 x 4.6 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 34.6046. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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.
A small rectangular fragment with a molded cornice-like border, showing layered bands and a row of repeating block-shaped motifs on the lower register.
The image shows a broken fragment photographed against a light background. The upper portion preserves a narrow band with alternating light and dark vertical/rounded shapes consistent with a molded decorative strip. Below it is a flatter horizontal band, then a lower register where a series of block-like rectangular forms (partly damaged) appear in a repeating pattern. The underside/edge is broken and uneven. No clearly legible hieroglyphs, cartouches, or inscriptions are visible; the decorative elements look architectural/cornice ornament rather than textual. The surface appears glazed or ceramic with high reflectivity in places, consistent with faience, though the lighting and grayscale image limit certainty.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 34.6046 tier-2
- BKM-Object 3347 tier-2
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