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Pendant
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Length x Width: 4.2 x 1.6 cm (1 5/8 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1046
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionPendant of ivory. Roughly triangular, arrow-like shape with notched decoration on sides of the bottom half, some with trace amounts of black remaining. Top carved for suspension. Small fragment missing from one side.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesaid (Mesa'eed), tomb 97 [M/97/2]. 1911: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession Date: March 2, 1911)