Plaque

Description

Plaque of green glazed quartz, rectangular in shape except for chipped lower corners and one upper corner missing: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Hierakonpolis, Main Deposit, site number 471, Early Dynastic Period, 1st-2nd Dynasty, c.3100-2686 BC

Museum reference

A.1956.336

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Plaque

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Early Dynastic
1st Dynasty
2nd Dynasty

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Quartz

Collection place(s)

Hierakonpolis, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Excavator: J. Quibell

Exhibitions

• 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, pp.9, 164

Murray, M. (1900) CATALOGUE OF EGYPTIAN ANTIQUITIES IN THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF ANTIQUITIES, Edinburgh , p.51, cat.962