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Ornaments from a chair in the form of "girdle knots"
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7600 S.E. 77
Medium/Technique
Probably bone
Dimensions
Height x width x depth: 20.2 x 23.3 x 0.8 cm (mounted) (7 15/16 x 9 3/16 x 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2217.1-12
CollectionsAncient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsFurniture
DescriptionThese design elements have the shape of the "Isis-knot" amulet and would have decorated the side of a chair.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 7600 S.E. 77. 1929: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1929: assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: January 1, 1929)
(Accession Date: January 1, 1929)