Faience plaque
- Accession Number
- EA18065
- Current Location
- House of Death (ground floor), Amulets case
- Object Type
- Jewellery, Amulet
- Material
- Faience
- Provenance
- Egypt, Tell el-Yahudiya
- Measurements
- Height: 41mm | Width: 32mm | Depth: 9mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
- Culture
- Egyptian
Licensing details
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- Description
-
This blue-green glazed composition amuletic plaque includes relief decoration in the form of a djed-pillar, a was-sceptre, and an ankh upon a neb-basket. As a rebus, this spells out the phrase "all life, endurance, and dominion". It is from Tell el-Yahudiya. On long-term loan since 2005 from the British Museum who acquired it in 1873 from the Rev. Greville John Chester.
- Bibliography
-
Andrews, Carol 1994. Amulets of ancient Egypt. London: The British Museum Press. Goodridge, Wendy R. & Stuart J. Williams 2005. Offerings from The British Museum. Swansea: The Egypt Centre. [p. 6]
- Previous Owners
- Rev. Greville John Chester (1830–1892) | The British Museum
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The British Museum (04 Apr 2005)
- Last modified: 04 Feb 2023
