Accession No
1937.879
Description
Fragment of alabaster sculpture in hollow relief of a princess holding a sistrum. From the corner of a monument.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Tell el-Amarna
Period
New Kingdom XVIII.10
Source
Egypt Exploration Society; British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1937.879; 34/103
Cultural Affliation
Material
Stone; Calcite
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (CMS Context)
Found: Great Palace; Broad Hall, from the south end to the beginning of the central pavilion.
Event Date 24/5/1991
Author: maa
Description (CMS Description)
Fragment of alabaster (marked 103) sculpture in hollow relief of a princess holding a sistrum. From the corner of a monument.
Event Date 24/5/1991
Author: maa
Context (CMS Context)
This relief is not listed as coming to the museum in the distribution list (see Bib), however its entry on p. 64 gives no institution, so it may have been assigned to MAA at a later date. The bibliographic reference was given in a later hand on the catalogue card.
Event Date 27/4/2015
Author: Imogen Gunn
Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Pendlebury, J.D.S. 1951. The City of Akhenaten. Part III. The Central City and the Official Quarters. London. p. 64 (no. 34/103)
Event Date 27/4/2015
Author: Imogen Gunn
FM:36636
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