potter

At first glance, the potter wasp appears to be riding a broomstick.

While ceramics were widely used and vast amounts of pottery survive, there are relatively few details known about the potters themselves, in comparison to other ancient Egyptian craftsmen.

Prof Irish was also able to establish he was probably a potter.

Often he would wake up to the rhythmic sound of his father at work at his potter's wheel.

"It really set me back, because I used to be able – in my own time – potter around the house and do a wee bit of gardening," she said.