Title
Pschent statuette
Date
Unknown (circa 2220 BCE onwards)
Creator
Unknown (Egyptian)
Egyptian
Coverage
Style/Period: First Intermediate period or later
Discovery Site: Egypt
Repository: Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa / Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines, Université d'Ottawa
Type
sculpture|religious and cult objects|jewelry
Format
Materials/Techniques: Carved black basalt
Measurements: 8.5 cm high, 3.5 cm wide at base, 5.25 cm deep
Description
Statuette of the Egyptian Pschent (double crown). The form widens upwards from a round base, and is tallest at the back, representing the white crown. Inset about 5 cm from the bottom, the shape narrows into a sphere with a round protrusion at the top, angled towards the back where it meets the top of the white crown's spike. There is a small relief carving of a uraeus (uprearing cobra) at the front.
Identifier
Repository Accession Number: 979.7.54
Record: UO-MCA-979-7-54
Source
Cataloguer: Gabrielle Clark, University of Ottawa
Photographer: Georgian Parkes, University of Ottawa
Image Date: 2024-03-13
Rights
The images are provided by the Museum of Classical Antiquities, University of Ottawa. For contact information, visit the Museum website: https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/en/museum | Les images sont fournies par le Musée d'antiquités gréco-romaines de l'Université d’Ottawa. Visitez le site du musée pour les coordonnées : https://arts.uottawa.ca/cla-srs/fr/musee