Macehead

Description

Macehead of black and white porphyritic diorite, disc-shaped with central perforation: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Hierakonpolis, from the Main Deposit (N/N), Predynastic, Amratian (Naqada I) period, c.4000-2890 BC

Museum reference

A.1956.335

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Macehead

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Naqada I (Amratian), Predynastic Period, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Naqada I (Amratian), Predynastic Period, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Porphyry

Collection place(s)

Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Excavator: J. Quibell

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

Adams, B. (1974) ANCIENT HIERAKONPOLIS (Supplement), Wilts: Aris & Phillips Ltd, p160

Murray, M. (1900) CATALOGUE OF EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ANTIQUITIES, Edinburgh , p.51, cat.960

On display

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