Belt buckle inscribed for Nefertari
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 19
1295–1186 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Thebes, Valley of the Queens, Said to be from tomb of Queen Nefertari (QV 66)
Dimensions
Height x width: 4.7 x 11.5 cm (1 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Accession Number
04.1955
Medium or Technique
Silver, gold, feldspar, carnelian, blue frit, glass
Not On View
Collections
Africa and Oceania, Jewelry, The Ancient World
Classifications
Inscribed for “the Osiris, great royal wife, his beloved, mistress of Lower Egypt.”
Provenance
Said to be from the Valley of the Queens (Thebes), Tomb of Queen Nefertari (QV 66). 1904: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (04.1953-04.1956, 04.1766-04.1769) for £40. (Accession Date: January 1, 1904)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund