Fragment of a Dish of Polychrome Mosaic Glass

New Kingdom
ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 120
Among the glass fragments found at the site of Malqata during the Museum's excavations from 1910-1912 were nine pieces of mosaic glass that probably come from the same dish (11.215.724–.732). The dish was made in a mold and, judging from a rim fragment (11.215.727) and a base fragment (11.215.729), it was about 15 cm (5 7/8 in) in diameter.

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Object Information
  • Title: Fragment of a Dish of Polychrome Mosaic Glass
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dynasty: Dynasty 18
  • Reign: reign of Amenhotep III
  • Date: ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
  • Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, Palace of Amenhotep III, MMA excavations, 1910–12
  • Medium: Glass
  • Dimensions: L. 2.7 cm (1 1/16 in), w. 2.3 cm (7/8 in)
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
  • Object Number: 11.215.728
  • Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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