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Egyptian
600–550 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Iron
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .075 x .016
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number87.519
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CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionConical, thin, iron shell, both ends open, formed of a single sheet of metal. Heavily rusted.
ProvenanceFrom the camp of Carian mercenaries, Tell Dafana (Daphnae). 1886: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; presented to the MFA at EEF fifth annual general meeting; sent over June 1, 1887.