ink-pot
- Museum number
- EA59852
- Description
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Black steatite double ink-pot in the form of a cartouche; incised inscription around side; decorated with a representation of a man worshipping an ape and also a rosette.
- Dimensions
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Height: 2.40 centimetres
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Length: 6.70 millimetres
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Weight: 95 grammes
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Width: 3 millimetres
- Curator's comments
- Published in:
Regulski, I. (ed.), 2022. Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt, pp. 225-6
- Location
- Not on display
- Exhibition history
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2015, 19th June - 5th Sept. Wrexham County Borough Museum. Egyptian Written Culture.
2016 12 Mar-8 May, Carlisle, Tullie House, Writing for Eternity
2016 20 May-4 Sept, The Salisbury Museum, Writing for Eternity
2016 16 Sept-10 Jan 2017, Abergavenny Museum, Writing for Eternity
2017 21 Jan-21 May, Museum of Hartlepool, Writing for Eternity
2022-2023 13 Oct-19 Feb, London, BM, Hieroglyphs: unlocking ancient Egypt
- Condition
- fair (chipped)
- Acquisition date
- 1930
- Department
- Egypt and Sudan
- BM/Big number
- EA59852
- Registration number
- 1930,0712.22