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Incised shell bracelet
Nubian
C-Group
2400–1550 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Gerf Husein (Mediq), Cemetery 79, Grave 62
Medium/Technique
Shell
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number19.1577
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionShell bracelet, broken in one place, decorated with chevron-design incisions.
ProvenanceFrom Mediq (ASN 79/62 C-Group). 1908.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.