This 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.
Provenance
From Tell el-Yahudyia, palace of Ramses III. July 18, 1912: gift of the Estate of Professor Henry Williamson Haynes, through Miss Sarah H. Blanchard.
Credit Line
Gift from the Estate of Professor Henry Williamson Haynes
Egyptian, New Kingdom, Dynasty 19, 1295–1186 B.C.
Findspot
Egypt
Dimensions
Depth x Diameter: 0.6 x 3.8 cm (1/4 x 1 1/2 in.)
Accession Number
12.692
Medium or Technique
Polychrome faience