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Gold ring, gold foil finger or toe sheath, and piece of impressed gold foil

Six scraps of thin gold sheeting; traces of "dot" design in relief // one gold sheeting finger or toe nail cover // one gold wire circlet ring. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_29-11-439
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Tomb equipment-Mummy trappings
  • Findspot
    Pit G 7757 A, room IV
  • Material
    Gold
  • Dimensions
    Width: first item, scraps: to 1 cm; second item: 1.2 cm Length: first item, scraps: to 1.2 cm; second item: 1.4 cm Diameter: third item: 1+ cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 29.2725
  • Date of Register Entry
    11/27/1929
  • Remarks
    One piece of gold foil with impressed pattern, one gold ring, one gold foil finger or toe sheath accessioned as MFA 29.2725; only these 3 objects identified as 29-11-439 in photo A6527.
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7757

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery