Part of a group of Ivory inlays from the tomb of King Anedjib (Acc: 1266a-e)

Pieces of ivory inlay with incised geometric designs. Dynasty 1 Abydos, Upper Egypt Acquisition: Egypt Exploration Fund (Donation, 1889-1904)

1266.a - 6.9 x 1.3 cm 1266.b - 2.9 x 2.8 cm 1266.c - 5.2 x 1.6 cm 1266.d - 4.4 x 1.6 cm 1266.e - 5.0 x 1.4 cm

These pieces of ivory inlay were discovered during Flinders Petrie's excavation in Abydos in Tomb X, which has been identified as the tomb of King Anedjib (who Petrie lists as Azab-Merpaba).

Bibliography

W M Flinders Petrie, "Royal Tombs of the First Dynasty 1900. Part I" (The Egypt Exploration Fund, London, 1900)

Pg. 27 "THE SMALL OBJECTS. It is not possible to make any description in detail of the innumerable fragments of wood, ivory, stone, gold and copper found in the graves, until the collection can be deliberately worked over in England. Selections of the more intelligible pieces from each tomb were photographed, and are reproduced on pl. xxxvii."

Pl. XXXVII no. 54

W M Flinders Petrie, "Royal Tombs of the Earliest Dynasties, 1901, Part II" (The Egypt Exploration Fund, London. 1901)

Pg. 39. "Pl. XLII. Great quantities of ivory inlay from a box were found in the grave X 62. 37. Handle of adze, the only early one yet found. 41. Piece of ink-written tablet of wood. 75-77. Some pieces of narrow ribbed violet glazed ware resemble those from Zet, Den, and Mersekha; they may have been scattered from one tomb. 78. A piece of ivory bracelet with a royal name. 83. Block of quartzite sandstone, use unknown."