Ancient Egyptian gold fragment from Tell Nabasha

Roughly oval piece of fine sheet gold, crumpled and folded over a little at the edges. Possibly part of a tongue or eye plate for a mummy.

Ancient Egyptian gold fragment from Tell Nabasha

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1886.28.9.a
  • Material: gold
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: gold fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 25mm , Width: 12mm , Depth: 1mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F Tanis 2 1888
  • Site: Tell Nabasha
  • Latitude: 30.86
  • Longitude: 31.910556