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Earring
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–364 A.D.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Silver
Dimensions
Legacy dimension: .023 Length:
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1006
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Earrings, flares, plugs, studs
DescriptionSilver; badly oxidized; surface incrusted.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura Pyramid Temple, Giza. 1911: 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 Menkaura Pyramid Temple, Giza. G.M.T. / N.W. Corner burial.
Findspot Information: From Menkaura Pyramid Temple, Giza. G.M.T. / N.W. Corner burial.