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Five cowrie shells.

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_47.2069
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Beads
  • Findspot
    Menkaure Pyramid Temple ([MPT] GMT / room J1 = pillared hall 27, debris)
  • Material
    Shell
  • Dimensions
    Overall: 1.1 x 1.6 cm (7/16 x 5/8 in.)
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Notes
    This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.

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