Ancient Egyptian dark blue pigment fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Piece of dark blue pigment in the form of a round cake fragment, used for painting etc. Possibly traces of beige mud over parts of surface.

Ancient Egyptian dark blue pigment fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1966.22.2.A
  • Material: pigment
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: dark blue pigment fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 83mm , Width: 55mm , Depth: 32mm
  • Published references: Peet T E & Woolley C L City of Akhenaten 1-3
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483