Pyramidion

Description

Pyramidion of limestone coated with buff-coloured plaster, incised and painted on four faces with representations of the owner, the Army Commander Mahu: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, New Kingdom, 18th - 19th Dynasty, c. 1336 - 1186 BC

Museum reference

A.1907.683

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Pyramidion

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

New Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

18th Dynasty, New Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian
19th Dynasty, New Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Limestone, Plaster

Physical description

Limestone coated with buff-coloured plaster; incised and painted on four faces

Associations

Depicted: Mahu, the Quarter-Master

Exhibitions

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

• The Tomb

• Inspired by Nature (29 Jul 2011 - 2018)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Rammant-Peeters, Agnès (1983), 'Les Pyramidions égyptiens du Nouvel Empire', pp. 11-12, pl. 7.16.

On display

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