Inlays: lotus blossoms, papyrus units
Inlays: lotus blossoms, papyrus units

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Inlays: lotus blossoms, papyrus units,

ca. 1370 BCE

Egyptian
y1959-163 a-f

Information

Title
Inlays: lotus blossoms, papyrus units
Dates

ca. 1370 BCE

Medium
Faience
Dimensions
h. lotus blossoms 3.4-4.0 cm (1 5/16 - 1 9/16 in.) h. papyrus 5.0-6.5 cm (1 15/16 - 2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Horace Mayer
Object Number
y1959-163 a-f
Culture
Egyptian (ancient)
Type
inlays, faience, mosaics
Materials
faience
Techniques
inlay (process)
Subject
lotus, rosettes, papyrus

Said to be from Medinet Habu; given to the Museum by Horace Mayer in 1961

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