Fragment of a tile
- Accession Number
- W227
- Current Location
- In storage
- Object Type
- Architecture, Architectural decoration, Tile
- Period
- New Kingdom
- Dynasty
- Nineteenth Dynasty
- Seti II
- Material
- Faience
- Measurements
- Height: 45mm | Width: 42mm | Depth: 10mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Culture
- Egyptian
Licensing details
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- Description
-
A faience tile fragment with the cartouches of Seti II upon it. The prenome 'Wsr-ḫprw-Rꜥ Mry-I͗mn' is almost fully preserved. It was purchased by Wellcome in 1930.
- 3D Model
- Wellcome Number
- A101580
- Auction
- Sotheby & Co.: 01 Dec 1930, Lot 58
- Previous Owner
- Sir Henry Solomon Wellcome (1853–1936)
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)
- Inscription
-
wsr-ḫprw-rꜥ mry-i͗mn Userkheperure Meryamun (Seti II)
- Language
- Egyptian
- Script
- Hieroglyphic
- Last modified: 31 Jan 2023