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Peg with a human head
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II (Gerzean) 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb K 128
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Length: 5.3 cm (2 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3495
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Amulets
DescriptionIvory; eyes inlaid (one missing).
ProvenanceFrom Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb K 128. 1912-13: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)