Hematite weight in the form of a shell
about 1800–1600 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueHematite
Dimensions2.5 cm (1 in.)
Credit LineFlorence E. and Horace L. Mayer Fund
Accession number1998.403
On View
Not on viewClassificationsTools and equipment
Collections
ProvenanceLord Wyldbore-Smith, Lincolnshire, England [see note]. By 1977, Mr. and Mrs. C. Tautenhahn, Houston, TX. 1998, sold by Noele and Ronald Mele Ancient Works of Art, Westport, CT to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 16, 1998)
NOTE: Provenance information provided at the time of purchase.
NOTE: Provenance information provided at the time of purchase.
A.D. 550–750
A.D. 400–550
A.D. 300–550
A.D. 500–800
A.D. 300–550
A.D. 400–550
about 1977–78
A.D. 350–550
about 1800–1600 B.C.