Cast, Statue of Queen Amenerdas

Object Details

Donor Name

Egyptian Exhibit Centennial Exposition

A COPY OF THE TANIS OR CANOPUS STONE, FROM THE EGYPTIAN MUSEUM AT BOULAQ, WAS PRESENTED BY THE KHEDIVE OF EGYPT TO THE NATIONAL MUSEUM IN 1874. THIS CAST IS INCLUDED AMONG OTHER CASTS OF EGYPTIAN STATUES, THE ORIGINALS OF WHICH ARE AT THE MUSEUM OF GIZA. ENTRY IN RECORD BOOK SHOWS THAT THESE ANTIQUITIES WERE RECEIVED AS A GIFT FROM PROF. T. C. ARCHER, EDINBURGH. CAT. NOS. 24296-300. NO ACC. NO. THREE CAST PLAQUES (3 UNITS - E PARTS EACH) OF THE DECREE OF CANOPUS. PRESENTED TO THE U.S.N.M. BY THE MUSEUM AT CAIRO. 2 BOXES CONTAINING CASTS OF HIEROGLYPHIC UNIT IN 4 PARTS.

SI AR 1922, pl. 11. 24th Dynasty, 720 BC.

From card: "Ills, S.I. Ann. Rep., 1922, Casanowicz, pl. 11. Original of alabaster at Museum of Gize [Giza]. Queen Amenerdas."

Record Last Modified

20 Oct 2019

Specimen Count

1

Culture

Ancient Egyptian

Accession Date

13 Nov 1882

Accession Number

005907

USNM Number

A24297-0

Object Type

Cast

Place

Cairo, Lower Egypt, Egypt, Africa

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Anthropology

NMNH - Anthropology Dept.

Topic

Archaeology

Record ID

nmnhanthropology_8062391

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