Black Basalt Mythological Text at The British Museum, London
Black Basalt Mythological Text at The British Museum, London
3D
Published 2015-02-13T17:05:15+00:00
This text, commonly referred to as the Shabaka stone, was inscribed by order of King Shabaka to preserve its contents for eternity. It contains an account of the creation of the world in which Ptah, chief god of Memphis, plays a decisive role. The text has been damaged by use of the slab as a mill-stone in later times. It was created out of black basalt in the Twenty-Fifth Dynasty, about 710BC.
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| Date published | 13/02/2015 |
| Time to do | 200 - 250 minutes |
| Material Quantity | 45g |
| Dimensions | 91.79 x 15.21 |
| Complexity | Very Easy |
| Title | Black Basalt Mythological Text |
| Date | 710BC |
| Dimension | Height: 66 centimetres (max) Width: 137 centimetres (max) |
| Accession | EA498 |
| Period | 25th Dynasty |
| Medium | conglomerate |
| Record | http://www.britishmuseum.org/research/collection_online/collection_object_details.aspx?objectId=111561&partId=1&searchText=Shabaka+stone&page=1 |
| Place | British Museum |
