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Part of a fibula
Greek, Ptolemaic
Hellenistic Period
305–30 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 3.6 cm (1 7/16 in.) Greatest Diameter
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.322
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Fibulae
DescriptionBronze; corroded; small incised circles on two curved sides.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis. 1885: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; October 28, 1885: voted to the MFA at EEF general meeting; sent over February 1886. (Accession Date: January 1, 1886)