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Ear plug
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 367
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 2.3 cm (7/8 in.), 1.2 cm end
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2753
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionOne alabaster ear plug with a tiny chip on the top edge.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 367. 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)