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Bracelet
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 – early Dynasty
2010–1961 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht), W. of coffin 4
Medium/Technique
Gold
Dimensions
Length x width: 6.1 x .8 cm (2 3/8 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.386
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Bracelets and armlets
DescriptionThis is a gold band with pierced, rounded ends. A cord passed through the ends would have secured the band to the wrist.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, tomb 10, shaft A (tomb of Djehutynakht) W of coffin 4. May 1915: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession Date: March 1, 1921)