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Ostrich egg

2323–2040 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueOstrich egg shell
DimensionsLegacy dimension: .150 x .125
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number12.1245
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsVessels
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesheikh. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.



Findspot Information: From Mesheikh. Z / 104 / A. [is this supposed to be M/104/A?]
Ostrich egg fragment
284 B.C.–A.D. 275
A.D. 266–283
Beads
712–690 B.C.
Amulet
712–690 B.C.
Beads
690–653 B.C.
Beads
712–593B.C.
743–542 B.C.
664–593 B.C.
Disc beads
743–653 B.C.