Fragment of wall plaster
- Accession Number
- W800
- Current Location
- Cardiff University, C/O Phil Parkes
- Object Type
- Architecture, Architectural element, Wall, Surface plaster
- Period
- New Kingdom
- Dynasty
- Eighteenth Dynasty
- Material
- Plaster
- Provenance
- Egypt, Amarna, North Riverside Palace
- Measurements
- Height: 150mm | Width: 60mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
Licensing details
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- Description
-
A section of decorated painted wall plaster from Amarna. It was excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society and is from the North Riverside Palace at Amarna. It shows a frieze of lotus flowers and grapes. It was published by Fran Weatherhead in 2007 (p225, fig.120).
- Bibliography
-
Fran Weatherhead 2007 'Amarna Palace Paintings' p225 fig.120.
- Wellcome Number
- A153983
- Other Identity
- 44408 (Day Book 1972 p26 has wall plaster in association with 15...and 44...)
- Previous Owners
- Egypt Exploration Society | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
- Last modified: 04 Nov 2021