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Jewelry element with image of Anubis
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12
1991–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Said to be from Thebes, Valley of the Queens, Tomb of Nefertari
Medium/Technique
Gilt silver
Dimensions
Height x length: 3.4 x 3.5 cm (1 5/16 x 1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1953
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pectorals
DescriptionVery thin and delicately made, silver substrate with traces of gilt decoration, depicting Anubis as a recumbent jackal atop a shrine decorated with openwork spirals.
ProvenanceSaid to be from the Valley of the Queens (Thebes), Tomb of Nefertari (QV 66). 1904: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (04.1953-04.1956, 04.1766-04.1769) for £40. (Accession Date: January 1, 1904)