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Pendant
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, East of Mastaba G 2370
Medium/Technique
Travertine (Egyptian alabaster)
Dimensions
Overall: 2 x 2.9 x 0.3 cm (13/16 x 1 1/8 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number33.1162.2
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Pendants
DescriptionOne flat, chipped pendant with a boring or suspension hole in one corner.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, East of Mastaba G 2370. 1933: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.