Boss or knob
688–525 B.C.
FindspotTell Defenneh, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueIvory
DimensionsHeight x diameter: 1 x 1.1 cm (3/8 x 7/16 in.)
Credit LineEgypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession number87.725
On View
Not on viewClassificationsFurniture
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ProvenanceTell Dafana (Daphnae). 1886: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the EEF by the Egyptian government; presented to the MFA at EEF fifth annual general meeting; sent over June 1, 1887.
3850–2649 B.C.
4th - 7th century A.D.
1550–1295 B.C.
1770–1550 B.C.
2960–2770 B.C.
2960–2770 B.C.
2880–2873 B.C
1640–1550 B.C.
688–525 B.C.
2040–about 1640 B.C.
2040–about 1640 B.C.