Fragment
c. 1506 BC - c. 1493 BC (made)
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Fragment from a bue-green glazed composition menat necklace counterpoise. The fragment bears an inscription on either side, displaying the prenomen of Tuthmosis I, Aa-Kheper-ka-Ra, and the Goddess Nekhbet, in black ink on both faces. A groove runs down either side, also painted with black.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Glazed composition with painted inscription |
| Brief description | Fragment of a menat necklace counterpoise, blue-green glazed composition with painted inscription, el-Kab, Egypt, New Kingdom, Dynasty Eighteen, reign of Tuthmosis I |
| Physical description | Fragment from a bue-green glazed composition menat necklace counterpoise. The fragment bears an inscription on either side, displaying the prenomen of Tuthmosis I, Aa-Kheper-ka-Ra, and the Goddess Nekhbet, in black ink on both faces. A groove runs down either side, also painted with black. |
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| Credit line | Given by Somers Clarke, esq. |
| Object history | Found at el-Kab, 1901-2 excavation season. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | 646-1902 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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