Egypt
- Daily Photo - String Of Carnelian Beads
UC38914 String of beads: 30 carnelian spheroids; 4 carnelian rings; 2 carnelian wd3t; 1 carnelian pendant. Found with UC. 38915-UC.38921. Period - Middle Kingdom (1700BCE-2024BCE) Found at - Rifeh Measurements - pendant width 0.5 cms pendant length 1.1...
- Daily Photo - Inscribed Limestone Stela
UC10712 Limestone stela inscription filled with blue and lines with red. The 28th year of Amenemhat, son of the sun, living for ever, the department or the general Tekhu Mentuhotep. 32 cubits. Period - Dynasty 12 (1795BCE-1985BCE) Found at - ? Measurements...
- Daily Photo - Bull's Head Offering Tray From Rifeh
Fragment of Nile silt pottery offering tray with bull's head and conical loaf. Bull has white dots for eyes. Buff coloured fabric with red slip layer. Period - Middle Kingdom (1700BCE-2024BCE) Found at - Rifeh Measurements - height 3.7 cms length...
- Daily Photo - Limestone Stand From Lahun
UC16520 Limestone stand consisting of two men standing back to back supporting platform on which is deep vase with winged depression in top, ? lamp or 'stand for bread offering'. Found in five pieces after 1939-45 war, with base and feet of...
- Daily Photo - Cylinder Seal
UC11174 Cylinder seal faience green on white designed of linked scrolls and lotus leaves. Period - Late Middle Kingdom (1700BCE-1850BCE) Found at - Lahun Measurements - length 2.2 cms width .5 cms Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University...
Egypt
Daily Photo - Limestone hippo
UC16480
Painted limestone hippopotamus, trace of red paint and black lines.
Waxed, in v. salt condition, one side badly damaged
Period - Middle Kingdom (1700BCE-2024BCE)
Found at - Harageh
Measurements - length 15.7 cms height 10 cms
Painted limestone hippopotamus, trace of red paint and black lines.
Waxed, in v. salt condition, one side badly damaged
Period - Middle Kingdom (1700BCE-2024BCE)
Found at - Harageh
Measurements - length 15.7 cms height 10 cms
Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
University College London
With my thanks
- Daily Photo - String Of Carnelian Beads
UC38914 String of beads: 30 carnelian spheroids; 4 carnelian rings; 2 carnelian wd3t; 1 carnelian pendant. Found with UC. 38915-UC.38921. Period - Middle Kingdom (1700BCE-2024BCE) Found at - Rifeh Measurements - pendant width 0.5 cms pendant length 1.1...
- Daily Photo - Inscribed Limestone Stela
UC10712 Limestone stela inscription filled with blue and lines with red. The 28th year of Amenemhat, son of the sun, living for ever, the department or the general Tekhu Mentuhotep. 32 cubits. Period - Dynasty 12 (1795BCE-1985BCE) Found at - ? Measurements...
- Daily Photo - Bull's Head Offering Tray From Rifeh
Fragment of Nile silt pottery offering tray with bull's head and conical loaf. Bull has white dots for eyes. Buff coloured fabric with red slip layer. Period - Middle Kingdom (1700BCE-2024BCE) Found at - Rifeh Measurements - height 3.7 cms length...
- Daily Photo - Limestone Stand From Lahun
UC16520 Limestone stand consisting of two men standing back to back supporting platform on which is deep vase with winged depression in top, ? lamp or 'stand for bread offering'. Found in five pieces after 1939-45 war, with base and feet of...
- Daily Photo - Cylinder Seal
UC11174 Cylinder seal faience green on white designed of linked scrolls and lotus leaves. Period - Late Middle Kingdom (1700BCE-1850BCE) Found at - Lahun Measurements - length 2.2 cms width .5 cms Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology, University...