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Tell el Yahudiyeh, faience tiles from the Palace
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images of enemies and rekhyt-birds; part of a horse (UC 29497 ?)
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Egyptians (?) and hieroglyphic inscriptions
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plants and flowers
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Similar tiles are also known from Qantir. They must have been part of the decoration of the palace. The figure of the enemies and rekhyt-birds might belong to some kind of audience/throne rooms. The rosettes might be part of the decorations in private rooms.
Hayes 1937 (publication of the tiles from Qantir in the Metropolitan Museum New York, with reconstructions)
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