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Shell bracelets

1640–1550 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueShell, (mother-of-pearl)
DimensionsSee Description field. Overall: average 1 x 2 cm (3/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit LineEmily Esther Sears Fund
Accession number03.1696
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceSaid to be from Naqada. 1903: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group ( 03.1693-03.1696) for £2. (Accession date: January 1, 1903).