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Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I (Amratian) 3850–3650 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid, Tomb 691
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Overall: 6.3 x 2.3 cm (2 1/2 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3733
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Hair ornaments
DescriptionIvory; tines incised and filled with black paint.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed), Tomb 691. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the divsion of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)