Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Bee facing to right that is an element from a pectoral Middle KingdomHaraga
Description
Bee; facing right; pectoral element. Middle Kingdom, ca. 1887–1750 BC. Silver, lapis lazuili, carnelian, and faience. H. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.); W. 2.2 cm (7/8 in.); Th. 0.3 cm (1/8 in.). From: Cemetery A, Tomb 124, Haraga, Fayum Entrance Area, Egypt. Excavation: British School of Archaeology in Egypt excavations, 1913–14. Subject: Bees. Credit: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014.
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