Ancient Egyptian papyrus sceptre amulet from Saqqara dated 664 - 30 BC - Bolton's Egypt

Ancient Egyptian papyrus sceptre amulet from Saqqara dated 664 – 30 BC

Top of a blue faience papyrus sceptre amulet. Hole for suspension through the ridged loop. Decotated with incised triangles and the bottom is ridged.

Ancient Egyptian papyrus sceptre amulet from Saqqara dated 664 – 30 BC

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1971.29.A
Material: faience
Culture: Dynasty 26 - Ptolemaic Dynasty
Period: Late Period - Ptolemaic Period
Excavator: W.B. Emery
Dated: 664 - 30 BC
Object name: papyrus sceptre amulet
Dimensions: Length: 16mm , Width: 16mm , Depth: 15mm
Published references: Martin The Sacred Animal Necropolis p 105 cat no 1447
Site: Saqqara

Latitude: 29.871111
Longitude: 31.216389