Ancient Egyptian tubular socket from Sesebi Upper Nubia dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Tapered tubular socket, made of sheet metal with horizontal ribbed decoration bent round and pressed together to form a tube. Used on the end of a wooden shaft as decoration or to help to secure a tanged fitting. Traces of gilding remain on the exterior. Probably from the staff of a temple priest, or image of a deity for ritual use.Or might be a filtering device for beer or wine.
Note that copper cone shaped devices from New Kingdom Coptos are thought to be filtering devices used with a strainer to stop bits in beer or wine being swallowed.

Ancient Egyptian tubular socket from Sesebi Upper Nubia dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1937.52.19.A
  • Material: copper alloy
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: tubular socket
  • Dimensions: Length: 55mm , Width: 10mm , Depth: 9mm
  • Published references: A M Blackman J E A 23 (1937) pp. 145-151
  • Site: Sesebi
  • Latitude: 20.109722
  • Longitude: 30.543056