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Tile with five stems of a papyrus plant

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Description

New Kingdom, Ramesside, Dynasty 19, reign of Ramesses II, ca. 1279–1213 B.C. Faience. L. 14 cm (5 1/2 in), w. 12 cm (4 3/4 in), Depth 1.8 cm (11/16 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 small rectangular faience tile fragment decorated with a central band of repeating zigzag lines on a light background, framed by vertical light areas.

The image shows a worn rectangular/rounded-corner tile fragment viewed straight-on against a neutral background. The surface is mostly a pale tan/cream tone with a central design composed of multiple rows of tightly spaced chevrons/zigzags, suggesting a stylized plant motif. Above the chevrons there are several vertical elements resembling stems or divisions. The edges show chipping and losses, and there are darkened areas near the bottom where the surface is broken. No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or alphabetic inscriptions are visible. No identifiable deities or royal names can be confirmed from the visible decoration.

decorative New Kingdom, Ramesside period (catalogue ground truth; visually undiagnostic) fragmentary
Materials faience (catalogue ground truth; ceramic-like glazed surface appearance)

Connections

Found at Qantir (Piramesse)
Royals Ramesses II

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116436387 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 35.1.88 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 560160 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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  • AI-inferred — the image-analysis panel (deities, names, signs) is machine-generated and may be wrong.
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  • Inferred links — cross-references marked with a match method other than explicit-source-field were matched by us, not stated by the source.