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Hair pin or kohl stick (?)
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, El-Amrah
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Length: 9.5 cm (3 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number01.7395
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionThis ivory object is either a hair pin or kohl stick. It has been decorated with two thick bands of an incised cross-hatch pattern and dividing lines at the top. Ttwo deeply incised lines below divide the pin roughly into thirds.
ProvenanceFrom el-Amrah. 1901: Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession Date: October 1, 1901)
(Accession Date: October 1, 1901)