Fragment
c. 1550 BC - c. 1077 BC (made)
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This piece was one of many items deposited during the New Kingdom at the mortuary temple of Deir el-Bahari, as a votive offering in the Hathor shrine within the temple complex. The turquoise colour typical of glazed composition was considered appropriate for this goddess, one of whose Epithets was 'Lady of Turquoise'.
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Materials and techniques | Glazed composition |
Brief description | Fragment of a votive plaque, blue glazed composition, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, New Kingdom |
Physical description | Fragment of a glazed composition plaque. Both front and back surfaces are glazed in blue; the glaze on the front is dark blue-black, and the glaze on the back is lighter but coarser. |
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Gallery label | Found at Dair-el-Bahri during 1903-4 excavations. |
Credit line | Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund. |
Object history | Found at Deir el-Bahari, 1903-4 excavation season. The object is one of a large number of votive objects dedicated to the goddess Hathor found at the site, originally deposited in the shrine to Hathor within the temple. |
Summary | This piece was one of many items deposited during the New Kingdom at the mortuary temple of Deir el-Bahari, as a votive offering in the Hathor shrine within the temple complex. The turquoise colour typical of glazed composition was considered appropriate for this goddess, one of whose Epithets was 'Lady of Turquoise'. |
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Accession number | 1225-1904 |
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Record created | November 26, 1998 |
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