Fragment of wall plaster


Accession Number
W806
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: 60mm | Width: 120mm
Number of Elements
1

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Description

A decorated fragment of painted wall plaster from Amarna is from the North Riverside Palace. It shows a chequered pattern with parts of a lotus. It was published by Fran Weatherhead in 2007.

Bibliography

Published by Fran Weatherhead 2007 'Amarna Palace Paintings' p232.

Other Identity
44408 | 153983 (Day Book 1972 p 26 has Amarna wall plaster by EES associated with 444.. and 15...)
Previous Owners
Egypt Exploration Society | Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
Excavation Details

Egypt Exploration Society

Acquisition
Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
Last modified: 04 Nov 2021
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