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Feather
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos
Medium/Technique
Copper
Dimensions
Height x width: 4.2 x 4 cm (1 5/8 x 1 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1790
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsSculpture
DescriptionCopper feather. It is much corroded. It is overlaid with stucco and gold leaf, much of which is lost. It is broken in three pieces.
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ProvenanceFrom Abydos. 1903: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)