Accession No
1907.704
Description
Roughly-fashioned, multi-chambered soul house of red clay.
Place
Africa; North Africa; Egypt; Rifeh
Period
First Intermediate Middle Kingdom XI Dynasty XII Dynasty
Source
British School of Archaeology in Egypt; Petrie, William M. Flinders [excavator]
Department
Arch
Reference Numbers
1907.704; MAA: AR 1907.433; ?Z 17395
Cultural Affliation
Material
Ceramic (fired); Pottery
Local Term
Measurements
Events
Context (References)
Petrie, W.M.F. 1907. Gizeh and Rifeh. London: School of Archaeology in Egypt. p. 43
Event Date 1907
Author: maa
Context (Other)
Petrie does not describe or illustrate this object in his publication, merely referring to it as '1 other'. It may, like 1907.703, have lost its association with its original accession number and been reaccessioned as a 'Z number'. Z 17395, which has been tentatively identified as a soul house, may be a possibility but without illustrations or dimensions it is currently impossible to know for sure.
Event Date 29/7/2015
Author: Imogen Gunn
Description (CMS Description)
Roughly-fashioned, multi-chambered soul house of red clay.
Event Date 29/7/2015
Author: maa
Context (Analysis)
In November 2018, Dr Wolfram Grajetzki, University College London, examined Z 17395 and confirmed that it is a soul house, the front of which has probably been broken away. Dr Grajetzki believes that this soul house is consistent with other soul houses excavated by Petrie at Rifeh in 1907, lending weight to the belief that Z 17395 is indeed 1907.704, although it is still not possible to definitely prove this.
Event Date 8/11/2018
Author: Imogen Gunn (admin)
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