Egypt
- Daily(ish) Photo - Early Ceramics From The Petrie
UC10774. Black-topped pot. Type B86M,with pot mark. Height 11.3 ins, width 9.8 ins. Found at El Amrah. Predynastic Period (3100BCE-5300BCE) UC10702. Decorated pot, type D67B. Height 17.5 ins diameter 22.0 ins. (If you look up this vessel from the above...
- Middle Kingdom Artefact Returned To Egypt
Egypt Daily Star News A Canadian man has returned to Egypt an ancient alabaster vase that could date back four millennia to grant his father’s dying wish, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said on Tuesday. Robert Christy delivered the antique vessel...
- Kv63 Update
http://www.kv-63.com/pages/1/index.htmDr Otto Schaden's dig diary has been updated: "Much has happened in the last two weeks, as Coffin’A’ (the first coffin) panel pieces and ‘mask’ were safely raised and relocated into KV-10. In addition,...
- Ebay - Naqada Ii Vase
http://tinyurl.com/d2g6w "One of these occasional oddities that crops up on Ebay (the last one I recall was the head of an Amarna princess of disputed authenticity). This one is a Naqada II vase is being offered for sale, along with antiquities from Luristan...
- Harrogate Vase - Update
An absolutely massive "thank you" to Dr Stephen Buckley for letting me know what is happening with the Harrogate Vase. The Harrogate Vase, for those of you have not been following this blog, is a Naqada II vase currently residing in a UK museum, for which...
Egypt
Daily Photo - Alabaster vases from the Petrie
UC13261 fine alabaster vase; repaired, piece missing from rim, replaced with plastecine; rims of collar practically same size. Probably purchased in Cairo
UC13267. Alabaster vase highly polished gracefully tapering body and thick flat rim damaged. 2 5/8 inches. Dynasty XI-Dynasty XII?
UC16363. Alabaster 'squat vase' type 81T. Dynasty 1. Found at Tarkhan.
UC16361. Alabaster cylinder vase type 63H. Rim chipped. 7cms. Dynasty 1. Found at Tarkhan.
UC16907. Tapering cylinder vase of alabaster in 7 pieces - stuck - almost complete with raised wavy line decoration below rim. 22.2cm tall. Found at Tarkhan.
Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology,
University College London
With my thanks
University College London
With my thanks
- Daily(ish) Photo - Early Ceramics From The Petrie
UC10774. Black-topped pot. Type B86M,with pot mark. Height 11.3 ins, width 9.8 ins. Found at El Amrah. Predynastic Period (3100BCE-5300BCE) UC10702. Decorated pot, type D67B. Height 17.5 ins diameter 22.0 ins. (If you look up this vessel from the above...
- Middle Kingdom Artefact Returned To Egypt
Egypt Daily Star News A Canadian man has returned to Egypt an ancient alabaster vase that could date back four millennia to grant his father’s dying wish, the Supreme Council of Antiquities said on Tuesday. Robert Christy delivered the antique vessel...
- Kv63 Update
http://www.kv-63.com/pages/1/index.htmDr Otto Schaden's dig diary has been updated: "Much has happened in the last two weeks, as Coffin’A’ (the first coffin) panel pieces and ‘mask’ were safely raised and relocated into KV-10. In addition,...
- Ebay - Naqada Ii Vase
http://tinyurl.com/d2g6w "One of these occasional oddities that crops up on Ebay (the last one I recall was the head of an Amarna princess of disputed authenticity). This one is a Naqada II vase is being offered for sale, along with antiquities from Luristan...
- Harrogate Vase - Update
An absolutely massive "thank you" to Dr Stephen Buckley for letting me know what is happening with the Harrogate Vase. The Harrogate Vase, for those of you have not been following this blog, is a Naqada II vase currently residing in a UK museum, for which...