Belt buckle inscribed for Nefertari
1295–1186 B.C.
FindspotThebes, Egypt
Country of Origin, for CustomsEgypt
Medium/TechniqueSilver, gold, feldspar, carnelian, blue frit, glass
DimensionsHeight x width: 4.7 x 11.5 cm (1 7/8 x 4 1/2 in.)
Credit LineEmily Esther Sears Fund
Accession number04.1955
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceSaid to be from the Valley of the Queens (Thebes), Tomb of Queen Nefertari (QV 66). 1904: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe as part of a group (04.1953-04.1956, 04.1766-04.1769) for £40. (Accession Date: January 1, 1904)
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
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712–653 B.C.
690–664 B.C.