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Finger caps
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 25–30
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 7600 S, Room III
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length of largest x width of widest x depth of thickest: 2.1 x 2.0 x 0.6 cm (13/16 x 13/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.1521a-j
OUT ON LOAN
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
On display at Houston Museum of Natural Science, TX, May 17, 2013 – December 31, 2024
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsTomb equipment – Mummy trappings
DescriptionThis is a complete set of 10 finger caps of gold sheet that would have been applied to the fingertips of a mummy as a means of both protection of bodily integrity and visual preservation of form. Details of the fingernails have been incised. Some of the guards are in slighly crumpled condition.
For associated objects (toe guards/caps) from the same mummy see 29.1522a-j.
For associated objects (toe guards/caps) from the same mummy see 29.1522a-j.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 7600 S, room III. 1929: 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. (Accession Date: April 22, 1929)