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Hair ornament
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada II (Gerzean) 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Mesaid (Mesa'eed), Tomb 958
Medium/Technique
Ivory
Dimensions
Length: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3852
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Hair ornaments
DescriptionIvory; decorated incised lines filled with black, and zigzag end.
ProvenanceFrom Mesaid (Mesa'eed) tomb 958 [M/958]. 1913: 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)