Polychrome glazed faience tile of a watery scene, represented by wavy blue lines against a pale blue background. Incomplete corner fragment with some salt corrosion.

From the 1922-1923 excavations at Tell el-Amarna  "fragments of tile and inlay", find number not recorded. Comapre with tiles with the same design from the 1923 excavations: 23/79, 23/110.

Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society in 1923. Acquired by the EES in the division of finds. Donated to the East Anglia Egyptian Society by the EES in recognition of a contribution to the EES (excavation subscription). Donated to Norwich Castle Museum. Purchased from the collections of Norwich Castle Museum in 1956 by Liverpool City Museum (now World Museum).

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Polychrome glazed faience tile of a watery scene, represented by wavy blue lines against a pale blue background. Incomplete corner fragment with some salt corrosion. From the 1922-1923 excavations at Tell el-Amarna "fragments of tile and inlay", find number not recorded. Comapre with tiles with the same design from the 1923 excavations: 23/79, 23/110. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society in 1923. Acquired by the EES in the division of finds. Donated to the East Anglia Egyptian Society by the EES in recognition of a contribution to the EES (excavation subscription). Donated to Norwich Castle Museum. Purchased from the collections of Norwich Castle Museum in 1956 by Liverpool City Museum (now World Museum).

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