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Tile with Philistine chief

1184–1153 B.C.
FindspotMedinet Habu, Thebes (Luxor), Egypt
Medium/TechniquePolychrome faience
DimensionsHeight x width: 30 x 5.5 cm (11 13/16 x 2 3/16 in.)
Credit LineEmily Esther Sears Fund
Accession number03.1572
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsArchitectural elements
ProvenanceFrom Medinet Habu, Palace of Ramesses III. 1903: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (including 03.1566-03.1577; 03.1578a-i) for £300. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)
Rosette inlay
1295–1186 B.C.
Rosette inlay
1184–1153 B.C.
Rosette inlay
1184–1153 B.C.
View: 1979.580b
1184–1153 B.C.
Rosette inlay
1184–1153 B.C.
Rosette inlay
1295–1186 B.C.
Rosette inlay
1295–1186 B.C.
Rosette inlay
1295–1186 B.C.
Rosette inlay
1295–1186 B.C.
Rosette inlay
1295–1186 B.C.
Tile with Nubian chief
1184–1153 B.C.