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2040–1060 B.C.
FindspotDeir el-Bersha, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueWood, gold foil
DimensionsDiameter and length: 0.7 x 5.1 cm (1/4 x 2 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number15-5-243.3
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsTools and equipment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 51, pit A. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
"Elles vinrent insensiblement"
late 17th or early 18th century
Mummy trappings
570–526 B.C.
Finger and toe caps
570–526 B.C.
Mummy trappings
570–526 B.C.
Mummy trappings
570–526 B.C.
Mummy trappings
570–526 B.C.
Mummy trappings
570–526 B.C.
Mummy trappings
570–526 B.C.
Finger and toe caps
570–526 B.C.
Finger and toe caps
570–526 B.C.