Saturday, January 03, 2009

Daily Photo - Pear-shaped macehead, Hierakonpolis



UC14894

Pear-shaped macehead, quartz (published as 'alabaster');
10 shallow grooves right-handed from bottom to top; only partly bored from either end.
Period - Early Dynastic Period (2750BCE-3100BCE)
Found at - Hierakonpolis
Material - quartz
Measurements - diameter 6 cms height 5.3 cms

Copyright: Petrie Museum of Egyptian Archaeology
University College London
With my thanks

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