File:Egyptian paint holder HARGM10425.JPG
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Summary
Egyptian giant clam shell paint holder ( ) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Author |
Staff or representatives of Harrogate Museums and Arts service |
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Title |
Egyptian giant clam shell paint holder |
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Description |
Shell of the Giant Clam (Tridacna gigas) from the Red Sea reused as a container for red paint made form ochre (iron oxide), plant oil and plant gum, a similar recipe to that used in a tomb in the Valley of the Kings, Thebes. Egyptians often used natural objects to store paint and cosmetics, such as in this case a shell. The paint found in this shell could have been used by draughtsmen to sketch out guidelines of carvings for stonemasons as well as to detail rough outlines of figures on tomb walls. |
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Date | Pre-dynastic | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medium | Giant clam shell | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dimensions |
width: 6 cm (2.3 in) dimensions QS:P2049,6U174728 |
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Collection |
institution QS:P195,Q7374742 |
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Current location |
Egyptology |
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Accession number |
HARGM : 10425 |
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Credit line | Courtesy of Harrogate Museums and Arts | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Camera manufacturer | FUJIFILM |
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Camera model | FinePixS2Pro |
Exposure time | 1/125 sec (0.008) |
F Number | f/16 |
ISO speed rating | 100 |
Date and time of data generation | 15:13, 30 October 2005 |
Lens focal length | 105 mm |
Orientation | Normal |
Horizontal resolution | 72 dpi |
Vertical resolution | 72 dpi |
Software used | Digital Camera FinePixS2Pro Ver1.00 |
File change date and time | 15:13, 30 October 2005 |
Y and C positioning | Co-sited |
Exposure Program | Manual |
Exif version | 2.2 |
Date and time of digitizing | 15:13, 30 October 2005 |
Meaning of each component |
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Image compression mode | 3.2 |
APEX shutter speed | 7 |
APEX aperture | 8 |
APEX brightness | 2.33 |
APEX exposure bias | 1.5 |
Metering mode | Pattern |
Light source | Daylight |
Flash | Flash did not fire |
Supported Flashpix version | 1 |
Color space | sRGB |
Focal plane X resolution | 1,861 |
Focal plane Y resolution | 1,861 |
Focal plane resolution unit | 3 |
Sensing method | One-chip color area sensor |
File source | Digital still camera |
Scene type | A directly photographed image |
Custom image processing | Normal process |
Exposure mode | Manual exposure |
White balance | Manual white balance |
Focal length in 35 mm film | 157 mm |
Scene capture type | Standard |
Contrast | Hard |
Saturation | High saturation |
Sharpness | Hard |
Subject distance range | Unknown |