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Tile with bird
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten
1353–1336 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, El-Amarna
Medium/Technique
Polychrome faience
Dimensions
Length: 4.2 cm (1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Society by subscription
Accession Number37.18
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Tile and inlays
DescriptionFragment of polychrome glazed tile. Flying bird in pale blue with black lines on dark blue ground.
ProvenanceFrom el-Amarna. 1935-36: excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society; 1937: given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Society through the Hon. Robert Bass.