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Ivory handle or wand
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 1
2960–2770 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 401
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 15.8 x 1 x 1.3 cm (6 1/4 x 3/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.3068
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionRound, with one end flattened and pierced.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Z 401. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.