Sabu Disc
The Sabu Disc (aka "Schist Disc", "Vase of schist", or "Egyptian Tri-Lobed Disc") was discovered in 1936[1] by British Egyptologist Walter Bryan Emery, during his excavation of the burial chamber of "the Tomb of Prince Sabu", also known as "Sabu's Mastaba", or "Tomb 3111"[2] The object has been on display in the Egyptian Museum in Cairo, labelled as "Vase of schist".
The disc measures 61 cm in diameter[3] and is often described as being made of schist, a type of stone not normally chosen for sculpture, due to its highly flaky texture. However, this claim has been disputed by Archae Solenhofen[4]
Emery states that Sabu was a governor during the reign of the First Dynasty Pharaohs Den and Anedjib, which would imply a date for the object of around 3000 BCE.[5]
Numerous theories have been proposed regarding the original use of the object, ranging from candlestick, vase, propeller, to acoustic levitation device.
References
- ↑ Robinson, JP (Jamie Paul) (2018). The Myth Of Man. Kingston Upon Hull: Earthrise Books. p. 232. ISBN 978-1986555-470. Search this book on
- ↑ Lehner, M. (1997). The Complete Pyramids. New York: Thames and Hudson. p. 256. Search this book on
- ↑ Robinson, JP (Jamie Paul) (2018). The Myth Of Man. Kingston Upon Hull: Earthrise Books. p. 232. ISBN 978-1986555-470. Search this book on
- ↑ Solenhofen, Archae. "The tomb of Sabu and the tri-lobed "schist" bowl". Unforbidden Geology. Retrieved 19 July 2021.
- ↑ Emery, Walter Bryan (1949). Excavations at Saqqara Great Tombs of the First Dynasty · Volume 1. Cairo: Government Press. Search this book on
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