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Pigment

1891 (collected)
Artist/Maker
Unknown (maker)
Place of origin
Egypt (made)

Flake of coarse red haematite.


Object details

Categories
Wall Coverings
Archaeology
Object type
Pigment
Materials and techniques
haematite
Haemetite
Brief description
Flake of coarse red haematite from Kahun, Egypt, 12th Dynasty, collected by Flinders Petrie, 1891
Physical description
Flake of coarse red haematite.
Dimensions
  • Height: 6.25in (approx) (Note: taken from departmental notes)
  • Width: 4.25in (approx) (Note: taken from departmental notes)
Object history
Collected by Professor W.M.F. Petrie in the Fayyum, 1891.
Association
Petrie, (William Matthew) Flinders (Sir)
Bibliographic reference
List of Works of Art Acquired by the Victoria and Albert Museum During the Year 1901 (Jermyn Street Collection). Part III, London: His Majesty's Stationery Office, 1908
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
4344-1901

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O1051698/pigment-unknown/
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