Advanced Search 
Gold spiral ornament
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1539–1295/1292 B.C.
Findspot: Sudan, Semna, Tomb S716
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Height x diameter: 1 x 2.3 cm (3/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1788
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Hair ornaments
Descriptionspiral of wire, wrapped around 3x, rounded ends
ProvenanceFrom Semna, Tomb S716. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession Date: September 16, 1981)
(Accession Date: September 16, 1981)