Tile Fragment with Mandragora Fruit and Leaves

• Medium: Faience
• Geographical Location: Hermopolis Magna, Egypt
• Dates: 1352-1336 B.C.E.
• Dynasty: late XVIII Dynasty
• Period: New Kingdom
• Dimensions: 2 15/16 x 5 5/16 in. (7.5 x 13.5 cm)
• Collection: Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art
• Museum Location: Brooklyn Museum, BMA, EXHIBITION-3, ECAMEA-3G67
• Accession Number: 52.148.2
• Image: 52.148.2_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph, 0,

Catalogue Description:
Fragment of polychromed tile with bold decoration of mandragora fruit and leaves. From a circular or semi-circular composition. Green, yellow, brown details in raised fayence on white ground tinged with blue. Condition: Fragment, chipped at edges.