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Bivalve shell
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 5330 A
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Width x length: 4.0 x 10.1 cm (1 9/16 x 4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number14.1709.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOrganic remains
DescriptionHalf shell of a mussel-like bivalve.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G5330. 1914: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.