Ancient Egyptian inlay fragment from Abydos dated 3000 - 2890 BC

Ancient Egyptian inlay fragment from Abydos dated 3000 – 2890 BC

One of nine pieces of ivory inlay for furniture/boxes eand so on. White with criss-cross incised line the incisions of which are filled in with black. It fits together with fragment 1909.76.17.4.

Object details

Reference: BOLMG:1909.76.17.3
Material: ivory
Culture: Dynasty 1, reign of Semerkhet
Period: Early Dynastic Period
Excavator: E. Naville
Dated: 3000 - 2890 BC
Object name: inlay fragment
Dimensions: Length: 17mm , Width: 3mm , Depth: 3mm
Published references: Naville E Cemeteries of Abydos 1 1914 pp 35 - 36
Site: Abydos

Latitude: 26.185
Longitude: 31.918889