Ancient Egyptian gilt cartonnage from Abydos dated 380 – 343 BC

The smallest piece of two separately mounted portions of gilt cartonnage, including an inscribed strip from legs with text naming Nebta-ihyt, wife of Zeho, daughter of the hm-ntr prophet and king’s scribe Neferibre, and his wife Tadihotep.

Ancient Egyptian gilt cartonnage from Abydos dated 380 – 343 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1902.53.10.2
  • Material: gold leaf
  • Culture: Dynasty 30
  • Period: Late Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: 380 - 343 BC
  • Object name: gilt cartonnage
  • Dimensions: Length: 388mm , Width: 116mm , Length: 79mm , Width: 26mm , Length: 64mm , Width: 19mm
  • Published references: Petrie, Abydos I,pp.36-38,pls.LXXIII,LXXX.
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889