Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Girdle with Cowrie Shells Late Middle KingdomAsasif
Description
Late Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, late–17, ca. 1850–1700 B. C. Electrum over plaster, carnelian, amethyst. L. 66 cm (26 in.); (L. of shells): 2.5 cm (1 in.). From: Tomb MMA 840, pit in portico, Asasif, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1912–13. Credit: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1913.
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Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116235421 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 13.180.11 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 544420 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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