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Funerary cone

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A pottery funerary cone, the tip of which is broken off. The stamp is practically illegible but the figure of a kneeling man, arms raised in a gesture of adoration, can be seen on the left side. Above and before him are three vertical columns of text, reading right to left.
Such cones were placed outside of the tomb, probably pushed into the wet plaster of the lintel. The broad inscribed end would then be visible to all who passed.

Present location

LIVERPOOL MUSEUM [03/061] LIVERPOOL

Inventory number

1973.1.456

Dating

18TH DYNASTY (not before); 19TH DYNASTY (not after)

Archaeological Site

UNKNOWN

Category

FUNERARY CONE

Material

POTTERY

Technique

FORMED BY HAND

Diameter

6 cm

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