Fragment of wall plaster


Accession Number
W810
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
Length: 300mm | Width: 180mm
Number of Elements
1

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Description

A fragment of decorated painted wall plaster from Amarna. It was excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society from the North Riverside Palace at Amarna, and shows mandrake and lotus flowers. The piece was published by Fran Weatherhead in 2007.

Bibliography

Fran Weatherhead 2007 'Amarna Palace Paintings' p232.

Wellcome Number
153983
Other Identity
44408 (Day Book 1972 p 26 had wall plaster from Amarna associated with EES and 15...and 44...)
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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