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Model of a volute shell
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–about 1640 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 3.5 x 5 cm (1 3/8 x 1 15/16 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Horace L. Mayer
Accession Number1978.543
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsModels
DescriptionBlue-green faience model of a volute shell, with blue-black glaze on top and bottom.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt. Gift of Mrs. Horace Mayer, December, 1978.