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'Tag' decorated with two birds' heads
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Greywacke
Dimensions
4.5 x 2.1 x .3 cm
Credit Line
Egyptian Curator's Fund from funds deposited by Donald Edgar
Accession Number1971.131
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTools and equipment – Cosmetic and medical
DescriptionHartebeest horned or double bird head motif atop tag or shield shape. Very perfectly made and preserved.
ProvenancePurchased by the MFA at Sotheby Parke-Bernet, Febraury 25, 1971.