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Tile Inscribed with the Name of Sety II
(Ancient Egypt and Nubia )
Ancient Egyptians used polychrome faience tiles to enhance the official rooms of a palace (for example, the throne-room). Tiles were decorated and arranged into inscription bands and figurative representations. Such work was extensively used in the many Ramesside palaces at Qantir, where most of the known material has come to light. This fine example is a royal cartouche crowned by a double feather and sun disk presenting the throne name of Sety II: "Wser-kheperu-Re Meri-Amun." The tile probably originated in one of the king's palaces when he reigned at Qantir in the late 19th Dynasty.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object.
Dikran Kelekian, New York and Paris, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1924, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Exhibitions
| 2003-2004 | Secret Signs: Egyptian Writing. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
| 2003-2004 | Faience: The Colors of the Heavens. The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore; The Walters Art Museum, Baltimore. |
Geographies
Egypt, Delta (Qantir) (Place of Origin)
Measurements
5 1/4 x 1 5/16 in. (13.3 x 3.4 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1924
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
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In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.85