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Pin from a fibula
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26–30
305–30 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naukratis, Scarab Factor's House
Medium/Technique
Bronze
Dimensions
Overall: 8.9 cm (3 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number86.814
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Fibulae
DescriptionBronze, much corroded; upper side ocnvex, uner side concave; high ornamental top.
ProvenanceFrom Naukratis, Scarab Factory. 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 August 1886.
(Accession Date: August 1, 1886)
(Accession Date: August 1, 1886)