Ancient Egyptian plaque fragment from Tell Dafana

Part of a green porphyry plaque. Two straight edges, and the other edges are broken off. Patch of modern paper adheres to the bottom. Possibly used in inlay.

Ancient Egyptian plaque fragment from Tell Dafana

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1886.28.24.b
  • Material: porphyry
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: plaque fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 41mm , Width: 39mm , Depth: 7mm
  • Site: Tell Dafana
  • Latitude: 30.860556
  • Longitude: 32.171389