Fragment of wall plaster


Accession Number
W808
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: 165mm | Width: 185mm
Number of Elements
1

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Description

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

Bibliography

Fran Weatherhead 2007 'Amarna Palace Paintings' p233.

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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