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Hairpin
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II, 3650–3390 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid (Mesa'eed), Tomb 109
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Width x length: 1.7 x 15.6 cm (11/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.286a-b
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Hair ornaments
DescriptionBrown; carved end with serpent; broken. From Mesa'eed.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 109 [M/109]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)