Ancient Egyptian malachite from Abydos dated 5300 - 3000 BC - Bolton's Egypt

Ancient Egyptian malachite from Abydos dated 5300 – 3000 BC

A fragment of Malachite, copper ore, a copper carbonate. Green in colour.

Ancient Egyptian malachite from Abydos dated 5300 – 3000 BC

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1910.54.2.2
Material: malachite
Culture: Lower Egypt - Upper Egypt
Period: Predynastic Period
Excavator: E. Naville
Dated: 5300 - 3000 BC
Object name: malachite
Dimensions: Length: 16mm , Width: 13mm , Depth: 10mm
Published references: Naville E Cemeteries of Abydos 1 1914 p.28 pl.I
Site: Abydos

Latitude: 26.185
Longitude: 31.918889