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Anklet
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 11
2140–1991 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naga el-Deir, Tomb N 453 B
Medium/Technique
Amethyst, carnelian, bone, silver
Dimensions
Length: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.985
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Anklets
DescriptionAmethyst and carnelian beads, strung with 4 talons of bone covered with silver plating. Original order not recovered. From right ankle of body. (See group 21.970-984).
ProvenanceFrom N 453 b, Naga el-Deir. 1904: 1904: excavated by George Reisner for the Hearst Expedition of the University of California (which became the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition in 1905).