Whip top / toy

Description

Toy whip top of wood: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Lahun, 12th Dynasty

Museum reference

A.1911.311

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Whip top / toy

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

12th Dynasty

Style / Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Wood

Physical description

Wood; conoidal

Collection place(s)

Lahun, Middle Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Previous owner: Hilton Price Collection
Collector: Hilton Price, Frederick George, 1842 - 1909
Excavator: Petrie, William Matthew Flinders, Professor Sir, 1853 - 1942

Exhibitions

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

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