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Rosette inlay
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 19
1295–1186 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Tell el-Yahudiya, Palace of Ramesses III
Medium/Technique
Polychrome faience
Dimensions
Depth x Diameter: 0.6 x 3.8 cm (1/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift from the Estate of Professor Henry Williamson Haynes
Accession Number12.692
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Tile and inlays
DescriptionThis circular inlay of polychrome faience is a gray rosette flower design with 8 inlaid inner petals of white with a raised central yellow circle. The yellow has worn or faded. The glazed surface has a few pock marks, likely from the firing process. The piece is intact.
ProvenanceFrom Tell el-Yahudyia, palace of Ramses III. July 18, 1912: gift of the Estate of Professor Henry Williamson Haynes, through Miss Sarah H. Blanchard.