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Fragment of a broad collar terminal
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11
2040–1991 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, tomb 6, pit C debris
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Length x width: 5.3 x 4.6 cm (2 1/16 x 1 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-4-124
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionThis broad collar terminal fragment has four piercings.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 6, pit C debris. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.