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Funerary cone of Es

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The cone has been roughly formed, with clear finger impressions. The stamp with a text in five vertical lines has been placed slightly off centre; the impression is quite shallow. A fine white dust adheres to it, and in some places to the body of the cone as well.

Present location

ALLARD PIERSON MUSEUM [06/002] AMSTERDAM

Inventory number

APM U.12742

Dating

26TH DYNASTY (not after); 18TH DYNASTY (not before)

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

FUNERARY CONE

Material

POTTERY

Technique

STAMP IMPRESSION; FORMED BY HAND

Height

8.2 cm

Width

8.2 cm

Depth

21.1 cm

Translation

(1) The revered one with
(2) Osiris, the steward of the estate of Amun in the oasis,
(3) the overseer of the desert-dwellers of Amun, the prince of the northern oasis,
(4) the writer Es, justified with the great god,
(5) lord of eternity.

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