Stool-frame

Description

Cedar wood stool-frame without webbing: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Qurna, 2nd Intermediate Period, 17th Dynasty, c.1585-1545 BC

Museum reference

A.1909.527.29 A

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Stool-frame

Production information

Unknown
Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

17th Dynasty, 2nd Intermediate Period, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Cedar

Collection place(s)

Qurna, Thebes, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

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

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  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

On display

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