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Bangle bracelet with incised decoration
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1–2
2960–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 118
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Width x Diameter: 3.1 x 6 cm (1 1/4 x 2 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2515
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionWide, thin band of ivory, bent; ends fastened with copper wire (missing). Cuff mounted on board. Broken into three fragments.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 116. 1910-11: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date: October 19, 1911)
(Accession date: October 19, 1911)