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Shell pendant
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 230, No. 23 (M/230/23)
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Height x width: 3.6 x 3.7 cm (1 7/16 x 1 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.34969
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionRoundish bivalve shell, pierced at the top for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid tomb 230, no. 23 [M/230/23]. 1910: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.