Ancient Egyptian mould for rosette from Sesebi Upper Nubia dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Clay mould for making a faience rosette, which has been fashioned but is unfinished as it has not been fired, never used. Round, cone shaped lump of clay with a flat base and with a rosette cut out in the bottom of a depression scooped out in middle of top.

Ancient Egyptian mould for rosette from Sesebi Upper Nubia dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1937.52.13
  • Material: Nile silt pottery
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: mould for rosette
  • Dimensions: Length: 48mm , Width: 45mm , Depth: 23mm
  • Published references: A M Blackman J E A 23 (1937) pp. 145-151
  • Site: Sesebi
  • Latitude: 20.109722
  • Longitude: 30.543056