Chaplet

Description

Wreath of twelve gold-foil leaves attached to a ring of copper, found on the mummified man Montsuef, excavated by A.H. Rhind: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Early Roman Period, c. 9 BC

Museum reference

A.1956.192

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Chaplet, Circlet

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Roman Period

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Copper, Gold

Collection place(s)

Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, Thebes, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Excavator: Rhind, Alexander Henry, 1833 - 1863
Montsuef

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• The Tomb

• Treasured: Wonderful Things, Amazing Stories (14 Nov 2008 - 01 Jan 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Manley, B and Dodson, A., (2010) Life Everlasting. National Museums Scotland Collection of Ancient Egyptian Coffins (Edinburgh: NMS Enterprises Ltd.), Cat.51, p.127

On display

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world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered