Flask

Description

Flask of red pottery which has the remains on the surface of a net bag, woven to imitate bead-work, in which it was originally contained as well as traces of textile used to seal the mouth : Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Qurna, 2nd Intermediate Period, 17th Dynasty, c.1585-1545 BC

Museum reference

A.1909.527.21 D

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Flask

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

2nd Intermediate Period
17th Dynasty

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Pottery, Textile

Collection place(s)

Dra Abu el-Naga, Thebes, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Excavator: Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, Professor Sir, 1853 - 1942
Stick, 1909.527.21

Exhibitions

• 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

Qurneh / by W.M. Flinders Petrie. London, B.S.A.E. & B. Quaritch, 1909, 6 - 10

Maitland, Margaret, Daniel M. Potter, and Lore Troalen 2022. The burial of the "Qurna Queen". In Miniaci, Gianluca and Peter Lacovara (eds), The treasure of the Egyptian queen Ahhotep and international relations at the turn of the Middle Bronze Age (1600-1500 BCE), 205-233. London: Golden House