Funerary Cone of Denreg

Pottery funerary cone, stamped on the round end with the name and title of the deceased. The hieroglyphic inscription reads: “Revered one before Osiris, chief wab-priest, Denreg justified" [jmAxy xr Asjr Hrj wab dnrg mAa-xrw]. Much of the text is now missing. Marked in white '51250', a previous collector's number. CONDITION NOTE 1998: incomplete, very worn, surface dirt. Wellcome Historical Medical Museum accession number A122580 (R51250): "SEAL IMPRESSION Red with hiroglyphics in relief. (Half missing). 3" diamter x 2 ¼". Egyptian". Purchased for 6d from Purchased from Pritchard & Co., at Glynllivon Park, Llanwnda, Carnarvonshire. 25 August 1932, Lot 346. Formerly in the collection of the Hon. F. G. Wynn (sold by instructions from the Right Hon. Lord Newborough). Within World Museum there are 4 funerary cones inscribed for Denreg (accession nos. 1973.1.322, 1973.1.337, 1973.1.345 and 1973.4.408). There are other funerary cones inscribed for Denreg in the British Museum (accession nos. EA9658, EA68937 and EA9657), Fitzwilliam Museum (accession nos. E.86.1932 and E.P.325), Israel Museum (accession no. B66.0975) and Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (accession no. 72.1786).