Tile depicting a Syrian from the step of a dais
Description
Tile, palace of Ramesses II. New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C. Faience. L. 19 cm (7 1/2 in.), W. 9 cm (3 9/16 in.), D. 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in.). From: Palace of Ramesses II, Qantir (Piramesse), Eastern Delta, Egypt. Credit: Purchase, Rogers Fund, Edward S. Harkness Gift and by exchange, 1922, 1929, 1935.
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 drawn/diagrammatic view of an Egyptian decorative tile showing human figures in a stepped dais or architectural setting, with additional decorative border elements.
The image appears to be a line drawing rather than a photographic close-up. It shows a corner/angled view of a raised, curved platform or dais with structured architectural framing. Along the visible interior wall there is a continuous register of repeating vertical decorative motifs, and above it a scene with multiple seated or standing human figures facing inward/outward within an enclosed space. One large figure on the left is depicted in a side profile, wearing a wig or head covering and holding an object near the chest, while other figures occupy the interior register. The overall emphasis is on figural decoration and architecture rather than legible writing. No clear hieroglyphic characters, cartouches, or inscriptions are distinguishable at this resolution/style. The object is consistent with a faience tile as per the catalogue, but the image does not provide explicit evidence of the material beyond the catalogue claim.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116415742 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 35.1.1 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 549219 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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- From the source institution — accession, description, dimensions, and dating are as catalogued by Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access).
- AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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