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

Tile with Floral Inlays

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Description

Object Label: This tile probably formed part of a decorative faience border framing a painting done on a mud wall in the Great Palace. The eleven tiny floral inlays are marguerites, white or yellow flowers resembling the daisy. Caption: Tile with Floral Inlays, ca. 1352–1336 B.C.E.. Faience, 4 3/8 x 1/4 x 6 1/2 in. (11.1 x 0.7 x 16.5 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Gift of the Egypt Exploration Society, 35.2001. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)

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.

Decorative artifact with floral motifs embedded on a rectangular surface.

The artifact is a rectangular piece featuring repetitive floral motifs, possibly rosettes, applied in a symmetrical pattern. The surface shows signs of color, with hints of blue and white, creating a contrast against the base material.

decorative New Kingdom good
Materials faience

Connections

Found at Tell el-Amarna
Materials Faience

Cross-references (2)

  • BKM-Accession 35.2001 tier-2
  • BKM-Object 3377 tier-2
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