Egypt
- 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 - Ivory Figurine
UC16069 Ivory statuette of naked young man with leonine face, similar to later images of Bes, with lion's hair, ears + long tail, + immature male human body. Holes in fists (? for metal snakes) - L foot broken (piece missing). Period - Late Middle...
- 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...
- Daily(ish) Photo - 12th Dynasty Hippo Ivory Baton
UC35309. Fragment of curved, incised, prophylactic baton made of hippopotamus ivory. Right edge worn for 1 cm, into design of incised leopard head. Possible hieroglyph for 'house' (pr) above an indistinct sign, possibly nfr or the eye with elongated...
- Daily Photo - Mycenean Vase At Gurob
UC16631. Mycenean IIIB1 stirrup vase of pottery, cream with broad black and thin brown circular line decoration - piece of spout missing. Black patch from burning. Late Dynasty 18 (1295BCE-1550BCE). Found at Gurob. Height 8.6 cms max diameter 11.1 cms....
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 5.3 cms width 3.1 cms diameter cms
Period - Dynasty 18 (1295BCE-1550BCE)
Measurements - height cms length 5.3 cms width 3.1 cms diameter cms
Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
University College London
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- 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 - Ivory Figurine
UC16069 Ivory statuette of naked young man with leonine face, similar to later images of Bes, with lion's hair, ears + long tail, + immature male human body. Holes in fists (? for metal snakes) - L foot broken (piece missing). Period - Late Middle...
- 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...
- Daily(ish) Photo - 12th Dynasty Hippo Ivory Baton
UC35309. Fragment of curved, incised, prophylactic baton made of hippopotamus ivory. Right edge worn for 1 cm, into design of incised leopard head. Possible hieroglyph for 'house' (pr) above an indistinct sign, possibly nfr or the eye with elongated...
- Daily Photo - Mycenean Vase At Gurob
UC16631. Mycenean IIIB1 stirrup vase of pottery, cream with broad black and thin brown circular line decoration - piece of spout missing. Black patch from burning. Late Dynasty 18 (1295BCE-1550BCE). Found at Gurob. Height 8.6 cms max diameter 11.1 cms....