Egypt
- Daily Photo - Hair Curler In Form Of Horse
Bronze hair curler in form of galloping horse with plumes on its head. Dotted saddle-cloth and patterned collar also indicated, also full mane and tail with signs of bridle on head. Period - Dynasty 18 (1295BCE-1550BCE) Measurements - height cms length...
- Daily Photo - Limestone Head (petrie Museum)
Limestone head of man, flat back, broken off at chin level. Thought by Petrie to be head of King Narmer Period - Dynasty 1 (2890BCE-3100BCE) till Dynasty 3 (2613BCE-2686BCE) Material - limestone Measurements - height 12.3 cms 10.0 cms width 13.4 cms...
- Daily Photo - Bronze Sistrum With Cat
UC30382 Bronze sistrum with turned handle and four sounding bars bent over the ends. On curved top is seated cat with head turned to left. For a child?. Period - Dynasty 12 (1795BCE-1985BCE) Measurements - height 14.35 cms length 7 cms width cms diameter...
- Daily Photo - Ivory Tag
UC16182 Ivory (hippopotamus) incised with BEKH and serekh with name of King Djer (cp. 16172) (broken at hole) Period - Dynasty 1 (2890BCE-3100BCE) Found at - Abydos Measurements - height 3.6 + cms width 3.1 cms Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian...
- 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...
Egypt
Daily Photo - Game board
UC20453
Limestone 'serpent-game' board with pierced handle attachment, three coils and incised criss-cross decoration on head and tail
Period - Early Dynastic Period ? (2750BCE-3100BCE)
Found at - Naqada
Measurements - diameter 28.8 cms height 3.4 cms
Period - Early Dynastic Period ? (2750BCE-3100BCE)
Found at - Naqada
Measurements - diameter 28.8 cms height 3.4 cms
Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
University College London
With my thanks
- Daily Photo - Hair Curler In Form Of Horse
Bronze hair curler in form of galloping horse with plumes on its head. Dotted saddle-cloth and patterned collar also indicated, also full mane and tail with signs of bridle on head. Period - Dynasty 18 (1295BCE-1550BCE) Measurements - height cms length...
- Daily Photo - Limestone Head (petrie Museum)
Limestone head of man, flat back, broken off at chin level. Thought by Petrie to be head of King Narmer Period - Dynasty 1 (2890BCE-3100BCE) till Dynasty 3 (2613BCE-2686BCE) Material - limestone Measurements - height 12.3 cms 10.0 cms width 13.4 cms...
- Daily Photo - Bronze Sistrum With Cat
UC30382 Bronze sistrum with turned handle and four sounding bars bent over the ends. On curved top is seated cat with head turned to left. For a child?. Period - Dynasty 12 (1795BCE-1985BCE) Measurements - height 14.35 cms length 7 cms width cms diameter...
- Daily Photo - Ivory Tag
UC16182 Ivory (hippopotamus) incised with BEKH and serekh with name of King Djer (cp. 16172) (broken at hole) Period - Dynasty 1 (2890BCE-3100BCE) Found at - Abydos Measurements - height 3.6 + cms width 3.1 cms Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian...
- 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...