Ancient Egyptian mould from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

A rectangular piece of limestone with two thistle or cornflower shaped carved impressions. Each is made up of a carved ring with a triangular shaped piece abutting the bottom of the ring. The channels which form the shape are connected at the top of the ring, to the edge of the block, by a straight line in which there are brown marks. It is probaly one half of a mould for metal earring pendants. The back of the block is cut at two corners. Traces of a green substance on one corner of the upper surface.

Ancient Egyptian mould from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1927.33.7
  • Material: limestone
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: mould
  • Dimensions: Length: 70mm , Width: 56mm , Depth: 16mm
  • Published references: Frankfort H & Pendlebury J D S The City of Akhenaten 2 1933 ( p 15 )
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483