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Pencase with two holes for colors

Pencase with two holes for colors
© © BA Antiquities Museum/C. Gerigk

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Pencase with two holes for colors

Category:
Tools and equipment, writing and drawing equipment, pencases
Date:
Ancient Egyptian period
Provenance:
Upper Egypt, Minya, Deir El-Bersha / El-Bersha
Material(s):
Organic material, wood
Length:
34.5 cm;
Width:
3.6 cm;
Thickness:
1.1 cm
Hall:
Ancient Egyptian Antiquities, showcase 2



The information given here is subject to modification/update as a result of ongoing research.

References
  • Zahi Hawass, ed., Bibliotheca Alexandrina: The Archaeology Museum (Cairo: The Supreme Council of Antiquities, 2002): 30.
  • Mona Serry, ed., Bibliotheca Alexandrina: Antiquities Museum, introduction by Ismail Serageldin (Alexandria: Bibliotheca Alexandrina. Antiquities Museum, 2015): 54, 316.
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