Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7762
[Eleven] cowrie shells; [two] silver stained. Illustration: No
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- ID
- HUMFA_29-12-240h (1)
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- Department
- Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Classification
- Jewelry & adornment-Miscellaneous
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- Findspot
- Pit G 7762 S, small body in coffin, ankles
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- Material
- Shell
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- Dimensions
- Length: average: 1.8 cm
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- Credit Line
- Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
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- Object Ownership Information
- MFA
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- Date of Register Entry
- [12/13/1929]
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- Notes
- 12 cowrie shells registered as HUMFA_29-12-240h (1); 11 in collection of Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (unaccessioned), one in Egyptian Museum, Cairo (EMC_JE_56965).
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- Remarks
- Coffin and mummy (29-12-240) were removed from burial chamber on December 13 (see diary Vol.24.p.1000).
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- Site Name Eastern Cemetery
ID: HUMFA_B7634_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7762
Description: Amulets, rings, beads, and cowrie shells from body in wood box coffin (29-12-240) from G 7762 S: 29-12-240 (a-i): top row: (g3) udjat, (h2) udjat, (b) udjat, (g5?) ring bead, (a2) udjat with adhering ring bead, (a1) two udjats, (g4) two udjats and bead on cloth, (f5) udjat, (g6) fragment; second row: (__) two ring beads, (i2) three hollow fragments of silver, (h3) one of two ball beads, (c) one of two earrings, (g1) two finger rings, (f1) one finger ring, (c) one of two earrings, (h3) one of two ball beads (i1) ring, (__) two ring beads; third row: (f3) four of eight silver sheeting shells, (h1) two of twelve cowrie shells, (f3) four of eight silver sheeting shells; bottom row: (e) udjat, (d3) amulet of sow, (h4) bead, (d2) amulet of Shu, (d1) wadj (papyrus column) amulet
ID: HUMFA_C12913_NS
Subjects: Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: G 7762
Description: Cowrie shells from body in wood box coffin (29-12-240) from G 7762 S: 29-12-240: top row: f(2) five shells; second row: g(2) six shells; third and bottom rows: h(1) ten of twelve shells
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