Identity area
Reference code
NEWB5/1/13
Title
Date(s)
- n.d. (Creation)
Level of description
File
Extent and medium
1 cm, 1 folder
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Name of creator
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Research material on nomes and ensigns or standards. Folder contains a range of loose notes not specific to a particular nome or standard. The notes include a number of references to Newberry's other notebooks.
Includes:
-Notes relating to the geographical distribution of nomes
-Sketch maps of nomes
-Table of nome ensigns and variations in the predynastic period, protodynastic period and Old Kingdom
-Cutting of an image of statue of a Nome triad: King, Hathor Mistress-of-the-Sycamore and Jackal-nome goddess (Cairo Museum, JE 40679) from the pyramid complex of Menkaurec (TopBib iii.28)
-Notes on Anubis
-Notes on flint knives
-Notes on governors of nomes
-Notes on guinea fowl including sketch of predynastic pot and a guinea fowl
-Notes on Poseidon
-Cutting of golden emblem of Anubis
Also includes a collection of photographs of predynastic pots featuring standards on the mast heads of boats.