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Description: | Carved with three-stalked symbol. In 3 fragments. Described on conservation record (lab no M4) as being "4 pieces of a limestone object, three of which fit together, and the fourth is some form of a base which has mortar on the under-surface.". From conservation photos the base is square with four corner feet on the underside and a square 'well' carved into the upper surface. It appears concave in profile. XII Dynasty (1880-1874 BC )
Senusret II's pyramid is located in Lahun more widely known as El-Lahun. It was the political capital for the XII and XIII dynasty's. Although very much looted in ancient times there were still artefacts to find. The site was excavated by Flinders Petrie in 1889-90 and it was around this site he and his assistant made some of their most important discoveries.On the North-east corner is a smaller pyramid for a queen with also contained tombs for princesses. In 1919 Petrie's assistant discovered the famous El-Lahun treasure which contained Middle Kingdom jewellery, cosmetics etc. Near by what is thought to be the first pyramid village was constructed by Senusret and excavated by Petrie in 1889. The village contained rows of workers houses and villa's for officials also many papyri, wills, letters,vetinary papyri, medical text etc were discovered.
The registry file includes correspondence from Petrie about a donation from the British School of Archaeology which included this object.
Accession number: NCM 1914-92 | Subjects: | EGYPTIAN building components | Temporal: | 2466BC-2200BC | Source: | Nottingham City Museums and Galleries | Identifier: | http://media.culturegrid.org.uk/mediaLib... | Go to resource |
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