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Fragment of faience seal ring [(part of bezel and shank)]; green glaze, incised device.
Illustration: Yes with hieroglyphs.
Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

ID
HUMFA_24-11-703
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_24-11-703; 24-11-703
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Jewelry & adornment-Rings
Period
Late Period
Entry Date
11/20/1924
Title
Jewelry: faience finger ring fragment
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Height: seal: .4 cm; overall: 1.8 cm Width: 1.425 cm Length: 2 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
[Avenue G 1], debris from [boat pit] [N] of subsidiary pyramid G I-b (G I-a boat pit)
Remarks
Provenance originally recorded in OR incorrect; boat pit N of subsidiary pyramid G I-b, thus S of subsidiary pyramid G I-a (G I-a boat pit), was excavated end of November 1924
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

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