Tiles and ornaments from the palace of Ramesses II
Description
New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C. Faience. Diam. 3.4 cm (1 5/16 in.); Th. 0.4 cm (3/16 in.). From: Palace of Ramesses II, Private apartments, 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.
Round faience tile fragment with a central rosette/starburst design in dark blue-purple pigment on a light yellow/tan ground.
The image shows a small, circular fragment of an ornamental tile. The surface is light yellow to tan with a worn-looking edge. In the center is a symmetrical rosette or starburst motif formed by multiple curved petals/segments in a dark blue-purple color. The motif appears pressed or painted directly onto the tile; there is no clearly legible hieroglyphic text or figure work visible. The object is photographed against a plain light gray background with no additional inscriptions, borders, or mountings visible. Overall preservation is fragmentary, with some loss around the perimeter and pigment wear.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116235198 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 35.1.133 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 550859 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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