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Knob or boss
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26
688–525 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Tell Defenneh
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Depth x Diameter: 1.1 x 1.2 cm (7/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number87.724
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionHemispherical, cracked and piece missing from one side.
ProvenanceTell Dafana (Daphnae). 1886: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; presented to the MFA at EEF fifth annual general meeting; sent over June 1, 1887.