Ancient Egyptian funerary cone from Thebes dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Cone of fired clay with impressed inscription on wider end, other end narrowing and roughly rounded. Inscription in 3 columns, with dividers, reading L to R.
1. imy-r Sna n Imn = overseer of the storehouse of Amun
2. Dhwty….? hmt (.f) = …Thoth, his wife
3. Mii = May

Ancient Egyptian funerary cone from Thebes dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1920.10.6
  • Material: pottery
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: funerary cone
  • Dimensions: Length: 225mm , Diameter: 71mm , Depth: 71mm
  • Published references: J Vivo & S Costa "A 'new' funerary cone in the Bolton Museum" Bulletin de la Societe d'Egyptologie de Geneve 19 (1995) 97-110
  • Site: Thebes
  • Latitude: 25.720556
  • Longitude: 32.610278