Ancient Egyptian cartonnage fragment from Dandara

Section of a strip of cartonnage, either a rectangular plaque or amulet, or part of an openwork strap. One side has blackened linen and a waxy deposit, the other side is gilded, and impressed with a depiction of a crown, two plumes and a sun disc, by two uraei, and possibly two horns. This was originally atop a divine figure, now missing.

Ancient Egyptian cartonnage fragment from Dandara

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1898.56.56
  • Material: bitumen gold linen skin wax
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: cartonnage fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 20mm , Width: 19mm , Depth: 2mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F Dendereh 1898 pp 32 - 33 p 66 pl XXXVI ?
  • Site: Dandara
  • Latitude: 26.16627
  • Longitude: 32.661584