resultsfirstpreviousnextendadvancedhome

Jar

1909349.JPG

Part of the jewellery and cosmetic items from the burial of a young woman, including this calcite jar, a calcite kohl jar and lid, slate palette and grinder, faience and cornelian bead string, bead strings and a cornelian scarab amulet. Intact burials are rare at all periods, and this group shows the range of personal goods owned by young, upper class women at Abydos in the late Old Kingdom.

Present location

NATIONAL MUSEUM OF IRELAND [30/002] DUBLIN

Inventory number

1909:349

Dating

OLD KINGDOM

Archaeological Site

ABYDOS

Category

JAR

Material

CALCITE/ALABASTER

Technique

POLISHED; CARVED

Height

14 cm

Diameter

7.5 cm