Accession No

1932.511 Z


Description

10 fragments of bone in various forms. 4 of the fragments are in the forms of three figurines' arms or hands. 1 small piece is decorated with hieroglyphs. 1 piece shows an image of a rearing cobra wearing a headdress. The remaining 4 pieces are fragments.


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar


Period

New Kingdom XIX


Source

Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [monetary donor]; Brunton, Guy [excavator]


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

1932.511 Z; 31/894 [Excavation No.]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Bone


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (Amendments / updates)
Cotton wool adheres to some pieces from previous attempts at conservation. String is also used to hold the layers of bone together on the arms. The date of this conservation is unknown.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Found together / assemblage)
From a deposit of ancient bones, including hippopotamus, apparently associated with the cult of Seth.
Event Date 1931
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Context (Field collection)
Found in Deposit 894 and excavated by Guy Brunton in 1931.
Event Date 1931
Author: maa


Description (Physical description)
Fragment.
Event Date 1932
Author: maa


Context (References)
Brunton, Guy. (1948). British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. Bernard Quaritch Ltd: London. p. 65, 66. pl. LIII nos. 1, 16, 17, 18, 24, 30, 37 [part of group].
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson


Description (Physical description)
10 fragments of bone in various forms. 4 of the fragments are in the forms of three figurines' arms or hands. 1 small piece is decorated with hieroglyphs. 1 piece shows an image of a rearing cobra wearing a headdress. The remaining 4 pieces are fragments.
Event Date 6/8/2013
Author: maa


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