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

Piece of yellow pigment, used for painting and so on. Two metal spikes embedded into it, from an early twentieth century display technique.

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

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.30.55.d
  • Material: pigment
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: yellow pigment fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 60mm , Width: 39mm , Depth: 25mm , Length (including spikes): 59mm , Width (including spikes): 60mm , Depth (including spikes): 27mm
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483