Ancient Egyptian mould from Naukratis dated 664 – 525 BC

Circular orange brown pottery mould, for making a faience head of a head. The depression is marked with facial features, eyes, nose, mouth and ears, and with a hairline across the top of the head. This would have been used in conjunction with mould to impress the back of the head, if part of a figurine, or alone if a flat backed inlay piece. Traces of yellow powder in the mould possibly from faience. Traces of pink rubbe’ from modern cast made of the mould.

Ancient Egyptian mould from Naukratis dated 664 – 525 BC

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  • Latitude: 30.901111
  • Longitude: 30.5925