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Ring bezel fragment
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Avenue G 1, debris from boat pit N of G I-b
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Bezel length x width x thickness x overall height: 2 x 1.4 x 0.4 x 1.8 cm (13/16 x 9/16 x 3/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2570
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Rings
DescriptionThis is a fragment of a ring bezel with part of shank. Impressed hieroglyphs consist of, possibly, a double uraeus.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Avenue G 1, debris from boat pit N of subsidiary pyramid G I-b (G I-a boat pit). 1924: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.