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Necklace terminals
Egyptian
Late Period
about 525–343 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: a. 2.4 x 2.5 cm (15/16 x 1 in.); Overall: b. 2.5 x 2.3 cm (1 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Jerome M. Eisenberg
Accession Number1995.35a-b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionTwo necklace terminals consisting of a falcon head crowned with a solar disc. Each is pierced with two holes for stringing. Terminal a. is discolored; terminal b. has a larger sun disc.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt. Ex collection F. C. Hilton Prices (1842-1909); by 1995: with Jerome Eisenberg, Royal-Athena Galleries, NY; 1995: given to the MFA by Dr. and Mrs. Eisenberg.
(Accession date: January 25, 1995)
(Accession date: January 25, 1995)