Cowrie shells
FindspotGiza, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueCowrie shells
DimensionsOverall: 1.2 x 1.6 cm (1/2 x 5/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number27.1606
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Debris S of grave G 7100 SW I (G 7100 SW 1). 1927: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.19th century
18th–19th century
mid-20th century
mid-20th century
mid-20th century
late 19th century
early to mid 20th century