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Rectangular fragment
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir El-Bahari, Temple of Mentuhetep
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 2.7 x 5.2 x 0.5 cm (1 1/16 x 2 1/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number06.2469
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsReligious and cult objects
DescriptionGlazed on all surfaces; flat on both top and bottom. The shape is rectangular, flaring at one end like the bottom of an Ankh sign. The object is broken at the smaller end; pierced both sides at wider end.
ProvenanceFrom Dier-el-Bahari, Temple of Mentuhetep. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.