Hair pin

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6–10
2323–2040 B.C.

Findspot: Egypt, Mesheikh

Dimensions

Length: 15.3 cm (6 in.)

Accession Number

12.1402

Medium or Technique

Ivory

Not On View

Collections

Jewelry, The Ancient World

Classifications

Hair ornaments

Ivory hair pin. Hand at end broken off.

Provenance

From Mesheikh. 1912: 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: December 5, 1912)

Credit Line

Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition