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Fragment

c. 1386 BC - c. 1353 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Egypt (made)

Fragment of a blue-grey glazed composition bracelet with triangular cross-section. An inscription is inlaid with white glaze.


Object details

Category
Africa
Object type
Fragment
Materials and techniques
Glazed composition with glazed composition inlay.
Brief description
Fragment of a bracelet, blue-grey glazed composition inlaid with white composition, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty Eighteen, reign of Amenhotep III
Physical description
Fragment of a blue-grey glazed composition bracelet with triangular cross-section. An inscription is inlaid with white glaze.
Dimensions
  • Taken from register length: 6cm
  • Thickness: 1.2cm
Styles
Egyptian
New Kingdom
Marks and inscriptions
  • Royal prenomen and epithets
    Translation
    Amenhotep III, living forever ...[when] he rises in life.
    Transliteration
    Nb-mAa.t-Ra anx D[.t] wbn=f [m] anx
  • Transliteration
    .
Credit line
Given by G.D. Hornblower, Esq.
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
C.192-1931

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Record createdJune 8, 2004
Record URL
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