Ancient Egyptian snake or eel reliquary dated 664 – 332 BC

Rectangular wooden coffin with hole in one long side. Snake or eel carved in shallow raised relief on top. Interior contains fragments of textile, small animal bones and tube of “Mummy Brown” paint.

Ancient Egyptian snake or eel reliquary dated 664 – 332 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1983.1.2
  • Material: linen metal pigment animal bone wood
  • Culture: Dynasty 26 - 30
  • Period: Late Period
  • Dated: 664 - 332 BC
  • Previous owner: Mr Frederick George Hilton Price FSA
  • Object name: snake or eel reliquary
  • Dimensions: Length: 172mm , Width: 50mm , Depth: 48mm
  • Published references: Catalogue of the Egyptian Antiquities in the possession of F. G. Hilton Price (London 1897), p. 232, # 2094 (does not mention paint tube)