Advanced Search 
Disc or earspool
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 209
Medium/Technique
Pottery or faience
Dimensions
Diameter and thickness: 2.2 x 1 cm (7/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3871
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsUnclassifiable objects – Function unknown
DescriptionOne thick disc with a groove around the circumference. The Accession Card calls it a "winder ?" and an old label refers to it as a "reworked earspool."
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 209. 1913: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.