Ancient Egyptian inlay fragment from Abydos dated 3000 – 2890 BC

One of nine pieces of ivory inlay for furniture/boxes and so on. Black, with criss-cross incised line decoration and a hole, possibly for attachment.

Ancient Egyptian inlay fragment from Abydos dated 3000 – 2890 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1909.76.17.1
  • Material: ivory
  • Culture: Dynasty 1
  • Period: Early Dynastic Period
  • Excavator: E. Naville
  • Dated: 3000 - 2890 BC
  • Object name: inlay fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 31mm , Width: 9mm , Depth: 3mm
  • Published references: Naville E Cemeteries of Abydos 1 1914 pp 35 - 36
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889