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Net-weight
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period
4th–3rd century B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Cemetery
Medium/Technique
Lead
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 1.7 cm (9/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number88.775
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTools and equipment
DescriptionStrip of lead folded over on itself into a clip like piece. Most likely a net-weight.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Cemetery. 1886-7: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; December 22, 1887, presented to the MFA by the EEF.
(Accession Date: April 1, 1888)
(Accession Date: April 1, 1888)