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Stud or ear button

1186–1070 B.C.
FindspotTell Nabasha, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueTravertine (Egyptian alabaster)
DimensionsOverall: 1.8 x 2.1 cm (11/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit LineEgypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession number87.672
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Tell Nabasha. Excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund; assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egypt Exploration Fund.
Group shot: 1971.131-133
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
Heart amulet
2465–2323 B.C.
Ear stud
1550–1070 B.C.
Ear stud
1550–1070 B.C.
Ear plug
1550–1070 B.C.
String of beads
2323–2040 B.C.