A 4,000-year-old handprint has been found on an ancient Egyptian tomb offering by curators preparing for an exhibition.
The discovery was made by University of Cambridge researchers on a "soul house", a type of clay model in the shape of a building, typically found in burials.
Curator Helen Strudwick said the complete handprint, which dates to 2055 to 1650BC, was "a rare and exciting" find.
The ceramic will go on display as part of the university's Made in Ancient Egypt exhibition at the Fitzwilliam Museum opening on 3 October.
Ms Strudwick, senior egyptologist at the Fitzwilliam Museum, said: "We've spotted traces of fingerprints left in wet varnish or on a coffin in the decoration, but it is rare and exciting to find a complete handprint underneath this soul house.
