Inlaid Rosette
This rosette has been inlaid with pieces of red jasper, faience, and glass in a technique called cloisonné. According to a note on the accession card, Howard Carter said that it was purchased by Theodore M. Davis from one of the men who funded excavations in KV 42 in the Valley of the Kings. While Carter was Chief Inspector of Antiquities for Upper Egypt, he had overseen the excavation of this tomb. In his report on the work, Carter mentions the rosette which he thought might be the bottom part of a menat or counterpoise for a ceremonial necklace. Although this is possible, it may be an element for another type of jewelry.
For more information on KV 42 and the objects found there, see the curatorial interpretation below.
For more information on KV 42 and the objects found there, see the curatorial interpretation below.
Artwork Details
- Title: Inlaid Rosette
- Period: New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 18
- Reign: reign of Amenhotep II
- Date: ca. 1427–1400 B.C.
- Geography: Said to be from Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Kings, Tomb of Merytre-Hatshepsut, KV 42, first corridor near entrance, Macarios/Andraos excavations, 1900
- Medium: Gold, faience, red jasper, blue glass
- Dimensions: Diam. 2.5 cm (1 in.)
- Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
- Object Number: 30.8.252
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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