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 - Greywacke Vessel
UC35653 Five pieces of greywacke vessel with ribs of a plant leaf in relief on exterior and plain concave interior; reconstructed with painted polyfilla gap fill to form a three-lobed dish in the form of Ficus caria (fig) with a curved stalk Period -...
- Daily Photo - Inscribed Limestone Block
UC14338 Limestone block, with hieroglyphs in low relief in two columns. Period - Dynasty 12 (1795BCE-1985BCE) Found at - Hawara Measurements - height 37 cms width 26 cms Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology University College London With...
- 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 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...
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
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
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 - Greywacke Vessel
UC35653 Five pieces of greywacke vessel with ribs of a plant leaf in relief on exterior and plain concave interior; reconstructed with painted polyfilla gap fill to form a three-lobed dish in the form of Ficus caria (fig) with a curved stalk Period -...
- Daily Photo - Inscribed Limestone Block
UC14338 Limestone block, with hieroglyphs in low relief in two columns. Period - Dynasty 12 (1795BCE-1985BCE) Found at - Hawara Measurements - height 37 cms width 26 cms Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology University College London With...
- 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 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...