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Bangle bracelet
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, said to be from Basilea
Medium/Technique
Flint
Dimensions
Overall: 6.3 x 0.3 cm (2 1/2 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1392
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionThis finely made bangle bracelet is flat on the inside and convex on the outside.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Egypt, Basileia (el-Bisaliya). 1903: Purchased for the MFA at Qena, Egypt from Ghirgas by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (03.1392-03.1394, 03.1470, 03.1683, 03.1698-13.1700) for £3.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1903)