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Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1550–1295 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1.7 x 4 cm (11/16 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1811
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionDeep groove around circumference. Top is convex, incised cross-hatch decoration. Ivory is severely cracked.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos. 1903: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)