Ancient Egyptian coral from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

One of two pieces of red organ pipe coral.

Ancient Egyptian coral from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1910.54.5.1
  • Material: coral
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: T.E. Peet
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: coral
  • Dimensions: Length: 49mm , Width: 42mm , Depth: 24mm
  • Published references: Peet T E Cemeteries of Abydos II 1911 - 1912, 2, 1914 p.82
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889