Accession No

Z 45803


Description

Dyad; Plaque - Possibly remains of dyad of Thouris and another, but very uncertain


Place

Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Saqqara


Period

Late Period Ptolemaic


Source

Egypt Exploration Society


Department

Arch


Reference Numbers

Z 45803; 71/2-84[5352]


Cultural Affliation


Material

Ceramic; Terracotta


Local Term


Measurements


Events

Context (CMS Context)
Found: Sacred Animal Necropolis, Sector 7, surface find. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Society in 1971-1972.
Event Date 10/6/1991
Author: maa


Description (CMS Description)
Possibly remains of dyad of Thouris and another, but very uncertain
Event Date 10/6/1991
Author: maa


Context (CMS Context)
(Bib): Martin, G.T. 1981. The Sacred Animal Necropolis at North Saqqara: The Southern Dependencies of the Main Temple Complex. London: Egypt Exploration Society. p. 99, no. 1337, Pl. 29
Event Date 26/2/2015
Author: Imogen Gunn


Context (CMS Context)
Although the catalogue card noted that this object was not on the distribution this, this is actually incorrect: 71/2-84[5352] is on the list in G.T. Martin's publication. This confusion may explain the different interpretations of the artefact.
Event Date 26/2/2015
Author: Imogen Gunn


Description (CMS Description)
Fragment of hollow terracotta plaque. The lower part may represent the leg and hoof of a bull or cow in stylized form.
Event Date 26/2/2015
Author: maa


FM:40223

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