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Fragment of decorative tile
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 20, reign of Ramesses III
1184–1153 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Tell el Yahudiyeh
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 6.7 x 1.7 x 6.3 cm (2 5/8 x 11/16 x 2 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.993
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Tile and inlays
Description"Palace of Ramesses III", portion of the finished edge; the rest irregular fracture: Course, dull, pinkish red clay: the upper surface fine thick blue glaze, with hieroglyphs in deep incision formerly completely and now partly filled with opaque white.
ProvenanceFrom Palace of Rameses III at Tell-el-Yahudiyeh. 1888: excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt; received by the MFA by subscription from the Egypt Exploration Fund.