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Headband
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Pit G 7143 B, chamber, at place of head in
Medium/Technique
Gilded copper, gold, plaster, linen
Dimensions
Height x width: 57.7 x 2.9 cm (22 11/16 x 1 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.606b
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Diadems
DescriptionHead band of gilded copper with open ends. Undecorated. Now opened out and nearly flat.
Object Register says: At least three, possibly four or more, copper bands, five rounded end pieces with hole in center preserved; copper covered with layer of fine cloth, thin layer of paste or plaster, and gold leaf, most fragments flat or only very slightly curved, except two bent rounded end pieces with holes (5 cm and 7 cm long respectively); most of copper in very corroded and fragile state (exact length cannot be ascertained)
Object Register says: At least three, possibly four or more, copper bands, five rounded end pieces with hole in center preserved; copper covered with layer of fine cloth, thin layer of paste or plaster, and gold leaf, most fragments flat or only very slightly curved, except two bent rounded end pieces with holes (5 cm and 7 cm long respectively); most of copper in very corroded and fragile state (exact length cannot be ascertained)
ProvenanceFrom Giza, pit G 7143 B, chamber, at place of head in wooden coffin: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; awarded to the MFA by the Egyptian government.