Conical metal object


Accession Number
EC1920
Current Location
House of Life (first floor), Fakes, forgeries, and replicas case
Object Type
Material, Worked material
Material
Metals/alloys
Provenance
Egypt
Number of Elements
1
Measurements
Length: 60mm | Width: 45mm

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Description

A triangular based conical metal object. Accompanying handwritten label: 'Summit of Cheops, brought by the late Revd. J Foulkes Jones'. It seemed he believed this was the Great Pyramid capstone. It was collected by Rev. Foulkes-Jones c.1849, and was donated by Erica Godman.

Bibliography

See publication by Foulkes-Jones

Other Identity
2013.10 (Museum entry number)
Previous Owner
Rev. John Foulkes Jones (1826–1880)
Acquisition
Gift, Erica Godman (08 May 2013)
Last modified: 22 Jan 2021

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