Beaker

Description

Beaker of Kerma pottery : Ancient Nubian, excavated Upper Egypt, Thebes, Qurna, Classic Kerma Period, 1585-1545 BC

Museum reference

A.1909.527.8 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Beaker

Production information

Unknown
Nubia, Sudan, Northern Africa

Date

Classic Kerma Period
17th Dynasty, 2nd Intermediate Period, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Ancient Nubian

Materials

Kerma pottery, Sand, fine, Mica, Straw

Collection place(s)

Qurna, Thebes, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Excavator: Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, Professor Sir, 1853 - 1942

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Qurneh / by W.M. Flinders Petrie. London, B.S.A.E. & B. Quaritch, 1909, 6 - 10

Arnold, Dorothea and Bourriau, Janine (eds), An Introduction to Ancient Egyptian Pottery, Germany, 1993

On display

national museum of scotland »
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world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered