Wall Tile with the Cartouche of Seti II

AI image analysis GPT-5.4-nano

Machine-generated from the object's image on Jul 2026. Not curatorial; treat deities, names, and signs below as the model's best reading, not authority.

A rectangular Egyptian wall-tile fragment with an incised/raised central emblem resembling a cartouche-form around an oval medallion, set within bordered decorative bands and a seated-figure-style motif below.

The object appears as a small fragment of a wall tile, roughly rectangular in outline, with a central vertical composition. At the upper center is an oval/round medallion in a circular field, framed by two symmetrical “winged” or ribbed flanking panels (incised in parallel lines). Below the medallion is a larger rounded/arched form within which a bearded figure in profile (or a stylized royal image) is faintly preserved, with two dark side elements that look like extensions of the frame or additional iconography. The surface shows heavy wear and discoloration; the incised lines and raised relief are still visible but much of the finer detail is abraded, making the exact royal name unreadable. No separate Greek/Coptic/Arabic text is visible. The catalogue’s identification as a tile with the cartouche of Seti II is plausible given the cartouche-like rounded frame, but the specific hieroglyphic characters for “Seti II” cannot be confidently confirmed from this image alone.