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Bivalve shell
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 172
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Length: 3.9 cm (1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3696
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOrganic remains
DescriptionOne unpierced bivalve shell.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 172. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
Findspot Information: From Sheikh Farag. S.F. / 172
Findspot Information: From Sheikh Farag. S.F. / 172