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.
A small circular fragment with a radiating, petal-like design formed in relief on a light-colored ceramic/faience surface.
The object appears to be a circular molded tile/ornament fragment. A central point is surrounded by multiple raised, wedge-shaped segments that radiate outward like petals or sunburst rays. The background is light beige/tan with dark gray/black staining and wear, suggesting loss of surface glaze or heavy patination. No clear hieroglyphic, cartouche, or figure-based iconography is visible; the pattern is purely decorative. The edges show chipping and irregular breakage consistent with a fragment. No readable Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is present.
Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116235072 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 35.1.135 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 560162 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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