Mould

Description

Mould or die consisting of a flat rectangular block of pyritic shale carved with figures of gods and boats in relief: Ancient Egyptian, Ptolemaic Period

Museum reference

A.1911.257

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Mould, Die

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Ptolemaic Period

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Pyritic shale

Physical description

Pyritic shale; carved with figures of gods and boats in relief

Collection place(s)

Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Hilton Price Collection
Collector: Hilton Price, Frederick George, 1842 - 1909

Exhibitions

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

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