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Pair of rosette inlays
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 20, reign of Ramesses III
1184–1153 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Probably from Tell el-Yahudiya
Medium/Technique
Polychrome faience
Dimensions
Overall: 3.8 x 0.6 cm (1 1/2 x 1/4 in.) a.
Overall: 4.3 x 0.6 cm (1 11/16 x 1/4 in.)b.
Overall: 4.3 x 0.6 cm (1 11/16 x 1/4 in.)b.
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1979.580a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsArchitectural elements – Tile and inlays
DescriptionPair of polychrome faience rosette inlays, central buttons missing.
ProvenanceProbably from the palace of Ramesses III at Tel el Yahudiya. By 1979: Mrs Horace L. Mayer collection;November 1979: given to the MFA by Mrs. Mayer.