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Elements of a choker (not reconstructed)
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2625–2500 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4341 A
Medium/Technique
Faience, bronze and gold
Dimensions
Overall: 3.8 x 25 x 0.4cm (1 1/2 x 9 13/16 x 3/16in.)
Other (height x width x depth): 25cm (9 13/16in.)
Overall (b): 0.4 x 1 cm (3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Other (height x width x depth): 25cm (9 13/16in.)
Overall (b): 0.4 x 1 cm (3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1749b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionLeftover beads from reconstruction of choker/dog collar.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 4341 A. January 1914: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.