Ceremonial implement / basalt cup

Description

One of two basalt cups from a set of implements for the Ceremony of Opening the Mouth: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Dendera, Tomb of Adu I, Old Kingdom, 6th Dynasty, c.2278 -2231 BC

Museum reference

A.1898.382.5 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Ceremonial implement / basalt cup

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

6th Dynasty, Old Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Basalt

Physical description

Basalt

Collection place(s)

Dendera, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Adu I

Exhibitions

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

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

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

References

Petrie, 1898, Dendereh, pp. 8, 65, pl. 21

On display

national museum of scotland »
level 5 »
world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered