Image of Disc from the Tomb of Hemaka. Early Dynastic Period (black by Egyptian 1st Dynasty (c.3100-2890 BC)

Disc from the Tomb of Hemaka. Early Dynastic Period (black steatite)

IMAGE number: SVA660173
Image title: Disc from the Tomb of Hemaka. Early Dynastic Period (black steatite)
Artist: Egyptian 1st Dynasty (c.3100-2890 BC) / Egyptian
Photographer: Sandro Vannini
Location: Egyptian National Museum, Cairo, Egypt
Medium: photograph
Dimensions: diam: 8.7 cms

Image description: These particular objects known as the Hemaka discs - were found in 1936 by the Egyptologist Walter Emery inside a wooden box; we do not know their purpose, but Emery suggested that they may have been used for weaving, although they may have been used as part of a game. This example bears a hunting scene, showing two dogs and two gazelles. Reign of Den
Photo credit: © Sandro Vannini / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: Ancient Egypt / Antiquity / Egypt / Africa / North Africa / dog / hunt / gazelles / dogs / antiquity / artefact / artifact / hunting / ancient egypt / disc / gazelle / photograph / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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	Dimension [pixels]	Dimension in 300dpi [mm]	File size [MB]
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