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Shells
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I
3850–3650 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia, Egypt, Khor Bahan, Cemetery 17, Grave 66
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Overall (largest): 12 x 7.2 x 0.4 cm (4 3/4 x 2 13/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Archaeological Survey of Nubia
Accession Number17/66/33
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsOrganic remains
DescriptionTwo shells with sand adhering to them.
ProvenanceBahan. (ASN 17/66/33). 1907: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition for the Archaeological Survey of Nubia; awarded to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.