Ancient Egyptian decorated piece of bone from Oxyrhynchus dated 332 – 30 BC

Triangular piece of bone, with a rounded point. Decorated with three groups of two concentric circles, two are tinted red, the third tinted blue green, one on top of the other in the point of the triangle. Above which is one group of three concentric circles tinted red. Above these, and towards the base of the triangle are four notches along each of the three edges. These are coloured red and green blue variously. All sides have been smoothed, and there are two fine pin holes through the piece, along the central axis, one in the tip, the other in the middle. Traces of modern paint or glue on the undecorated side of the piece. Possibly an inlay piece, or a decorative piece. Appears to be intact.

Ancient Egyptian decorated piece of bone from Oxyrhynchus dated 332 – 30 BC

Object details

  • Latitude: 28.531
  • Longitude: 30.647