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Tile Frieze Representing Lotus and Grape

Although the use of glazed tiles and colored paste inlays is known from as early as the Old Kingdom, the apogee of their use came during the New Kingdom (Dynasties XVIIII–XX). An almost identical frieze of lotuses, other flowers, and grape clusters is known to have adorned a wall of a palace of Ramesses III at Tell el Yahudiya in lower (northern) Egypt.

Medium: Faience, glazed
Possible Place Made: Tell el Yahudiya, Egypt
Dates: ca. 1184-1153 B.C.E.
Dynasty: XX Dynasty
Period: New Kingdom
Dimensions: 11 7/16 x 2 13/16 in. (29.1 x 7.1 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, 19th Dynasty to Roman Period, Martha A. and Robert S. Rubin Gallery, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 55.182a-i
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 55.182a-i_SL1.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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