Tray

Description

Tray of limestone, part of a set of implements for the 'Opening of the Mouth' ceremony: Ancient Egyptian, said to come from Armant, Old Kingdom, 3rd - 6th Dynasty, c.2686-2181 BC

Museum reference

A.1911.254

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Tray

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Old Kingdom
3rd Dynasty
4th Dynasty
5th Dynasty
6th Dynasty

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Limestone

Physical description

Limestone

Collection place(s)

Armant, Middle Egypt, 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