Ancient Egyptian yellow pigment fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Piece of yellow pigment, used for painting and so on. Modern paper adhered to one side of it, probably from an early twentieth century display.

Ancient Egyptian yellow pigment fragment from Amarna dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.30.55.e
  • Material: pigment
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: yellow pigment fragment
  • Dimensions: Length: 23mm , Width: 13mm , Depth: 6mm
  • Site: Amarna
  • Latitude: 27.645197
  • Longitude: 30.896483