Accession No
Z 45504
Description
A large, stout ivory mirror handle. The lower end has been broken off and there is a large chip in the top. It has been badly repaired, the date of this conservation is unknown.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Matmar
Period
Source
Clarke, Louis Colville Gray [monetary donor]; Brunton, Guy [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
Z 45504; 30/1000
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ivory
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Description (Labels & Markings)
This object has been marked '30/1000' in black ink.
Event Date
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
Partially slit and repaired.
Event Date
Author: maa
Context (Field collection)
Found in Area 1000 and excavated by Guy Brunton in 1930.
Event Date 1930
Author: maa
Context (References)
Brunton, Guy. 1948. British Museum Expedition to Middle Egypt 1929-1931 Matmar. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd. pp. 71. pl. LII no. 16
Event Date 1948
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Description (Physical description)
A large, stout ivory mirror handle. The lower end has been broken off and there is a large chip in the top. It has been badly repaired, the date of this conservation is unknown.
Event Date 11/09/2013
Author: maa
Context (Amendments / updates)
It has been repaired though the date of this conservation is unknown.
Event Date 11/9/2013
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
Context (Amendments / updates)
In the distribution list detailed in Brunton's Matmar, see References, this point is noted as going to the University Museum, Munich. However studying this list it appears that there were some mistakes made - objects sent to different institutions than those that were noted. It has been determined that this handle is that which appears on plate LII no. 16 in Brunton's excavation report. Therefore, the distribution list, in this instance is incorrect and the hanlde came to MAA and not Munich
Event Date 30/6/2020
Author: Eleanor Wilkinson
FM:40048
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