Fig. 1 A cone housed in a Manchester Museum (6334b).
© Courtesy of The Manchester Museum.
Variation in the length of the cones is considerable. For instance, the longest cone, which was found at El-Tarif, is 52.5 cm (=1 cubit). On the other hand, the shortest cone, to the best of my knowledge, is the one of Padiamunnebnesuttawi that is housed at Manchester Museum; it is only about 7cm in length (Fig. 1. Davies & Macadam # 401. Personal communication with Dr Karen Exell, curator of the Manchester Museum. 22 February 2008.). Another example of this short length is, again, Davies & Macadam # 401; it is also exhibited in the same museum and is 9cm in length (Fig. 2. Personal communication with Dr Karen Exell, curator of the Manchester Museum. 22 February 2008.).
There is no manner of determining whether the cones became shorter or longer over the years; this is because most of the examples available are either accidentally chipped or artificially broken by both plunderers and scholars for transportation.
Fig. 1 A cone housed in a Manchester Museum (6334b).
© Courtesy of The Manchester Museum.
Fig. 2 A cone housed in a Manchester Museum (6334a).
© Courtesy of The Manchester Museum.
Last updated on 11th Feb. 2010.