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Tongue Plate

30 BCE–395 CE

Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Roman empire

(30 BCE–395 CE)
Medium
gold
Measurements
Overall: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.)
Weight: 1 g (0.04 oz.)
Credit Line
Gift of the British School of Archaeology in Egypt 1915.24
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Location
Not on view
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A gold funerary plate, shaped like a human tongue, tapers from a wide top to a rounded point. The warm yellow surface is heavily crinkled, with small folds and indentations throughout the thin foil. A single, irregular hole is pierced near the top center. Lacking fine detail, the plate's edges are rough and uneven. The object is centered against a solid dark gray background.

Tongue Plate

30 BCE–395 CE

Egypt, Greco-Roman period (332 BCE–395 CE), Roman empire (30 BCE–395 CE)

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