Name-stone

Description

Name-stone in quartzite sandstone of irregular shape with one face made plane and incised with the prenomen of Queen Hatshepsut: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Karnak or Deir el-Bahari, 18th Dynasty, c.1479-1457 BC

Museum reference

A.1910.88

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Name-stone

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

18th Dynasty, New Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Sandstone

Collection place(s)

Karnak, Thebes, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Hatshepsut

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

A-P Zivie in 'BIFAO' 72 (1972) p 74.

On display

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