Ancient Egyptian ball from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Small mud ball with a pit on part of its surface. Blackened on the outer surface.

Ancient Egyptian ball from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1967.66.b.A
  • Material: mud
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: ball
  • Dimensions: Length: 19mm , Width: 18mm , Depth: 14mm
  • Published references: Frankfort, H. & Pendlebury, J.D.S., The City of Akhenaten, 2, 1933, (p.37)
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483