Pharaohs Of The Sun

Bullock in a thicket

Possibly from Amarna
Reign of Akhenaten, 1353 - 1336 B.C.
Faience; h. 10.8 cm, w. 11.4 cm.
Department of Egyptian Antiquities.
Louvre Museum, Paris

Naturalistically rendered plant and animal motifs were a specialty of Amarna craftsmen, appearing especially frequently in brightly colored faience tiles. They served as architectural embellishments, assembled to form larger compositions on walls, floors, and columns.


		Bullock in a thicket Possibly from Amarna Reign of Akhenaten, 1353 - 1336 B.C. Faience; h. 10.8 cm, w. 11.4 cm. Department of Egyptian Antiquities. Louvre Museum, Paris Naturalistically rendered plant and animal motifs were a specialty of Amarna craftsmen, appearing especially frequently in brightly colored faience tiles. They served as architectural embellishments, assembled to form larger compositions on walls, floors, and columns.