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', the Wellcome Historical Medical Museum registration number. CONDITION NOTE 1998: incomplete, very worn, surface dirt. Wellcome Historical Medical Museum accession number 122580 (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).