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Cowrie shells

[Eleven] cowrie shells; [two] silver stained. Illustration: No

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_29-12-240h (1)
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Miscellaneous
  • Findspot
    Pit G 7762 S, small body in coffin, ankles
  • Material
    Shell
  • Dimensions
    Length: average: 1.8 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Date of Register Entry
    [12/13/1929]
  • 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).
  • Remarks
    Coffin and mummy (29-12-240) were removed from burial chamber on December 13 (see diary Vol.24.p.1000).

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7762

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery