Ancient Egyptian turquoise pigment fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Piece of light blue or turquoise pigment, may be once part of a cake of pigment, used for painting etc. Possibly, traces of yellow on the surface, and of beige mud.

Ancient Egyptian turquoise pigment fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1966.22.3.A
  • Material: pigment
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: turquoise pigment fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 98mm , Width: 58mm , Depth: 57mm
  • Published references: Peet T E & Woolley C L City of Akhenaten 1-3
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483