Wall Tile with Rekhyt Birds

Unknown

ca. 1200–1085 B.C. · Faience · Egyptian Art

The tile depicts two birds raising human hands. These birds, called rekhyt in Egyptian, came to represent humankind in a gesture that expresses adoration to the Egyptian king. The stars are hieroglyphs that write the word dwA "adoration," and the baskets on which they sit--nb, "all," expressing all humankind's expected attitude toward Pharaoh. Their image often decorates walls of temple and palaces, to which this tile probably belonged.

Artist: Unknown
Date: ca. 1200–1085 B.C.
Medium: Faience
Department: Egyptian Art
Credit line: Purchase, Fletcher Fund and The Guide Foundation Inc. Gift, 1966

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