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Bracelet
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
4800–3100 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Depth x Diameter: 1.3 x 6.5 cm (1/2 x 2 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1690
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionThis bangle bracelet, along with several others found with it, was cut from a single white shell. See 03.1688-1692.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Naqada. 1903: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (03.1687-03.1692) for 6 shillings. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)