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Tile fragment with name of Aten

E72121.JPG

This tile included the name of the Aten, the sun-disc as sole godhead. This indicates that the fragment was found in El -`Amarna, Residence of Akhenaten, where large quantities of faience were produced.

Present location

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN

Inventory number

E72:121

Dating

18TH DYNASTY

Archaeological Site

EL-`AMARNA/AKHETATEN ?

Category

TILE

Material

FAIENCE

Technique

PRESSED IN A FORM/MODEL ?

Width

3.4 cm

Depth

1.3 cm

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