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. 3.2 cm (1 1/4 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.
Small, circular fragment with a central rosette-like motif made from darker inlays on a lighter ceramic body.
The image shows a round, tile-like fragment viewed straight-on. A light-colored field forms the background, while a ring of darker, petal-shaped inlays radiates from a central point, creating a rosette/flower starburst pattern. The perimeter is uneven, suggesting it is a broken section rather than a complete tile. No clear hieroglyphs, cartouches, or readable text are visible. No explicit faience glaze sheen can be confirmed from the image quality, but the color and mosaic-like inlay style are broadly consistent with decorative palace tile fragments. No identifiable deities are depicted; the decoration appears purely ornamental.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116235082 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 35.1.134 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 560161 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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