Ancient Egyptian tusk from Mahasna dated 4000 – 3500 BC

One of a pair of ivory pendant tusks, plain with ridges at top above which are suspension loops. Tusks more or less solid, may have been partially hollowed.

Ancient Egyptian tusk from Mahasna dated 4000 – 3500 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1909.76.3.1.1
  • Material: ivory
  • Culture: Amratian Period, Naqada 1
  • Period: Predynastic Period
  • Dated: 4000 - 3500 BC
  • Object name: tusk
  • Dimensions: Length: 154mm , Width: 32mm , Depth: 22mm
  • Published references: Ayrton & Loat, El Mahasna p.12,pl.XIII,4.
  • Site: Mahasna