Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry
Hepy, String of periwinkle shells Middle KingdomLisht South
Description
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12, early-mid, ca. 1950–1885 B.C. Shell (Marine), Nacre, Pearl. l. 68 cm (26 3/4 in). From: tomb west of the tomb of Senwosretankh, Pit 3, Burial of Hepy, scattered in front of blocking wall, Lisht South, Memphite Region, Egypt. Excavation: MMA excavations, 1933–34. Credit: Rogers Fund, 1934.
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Cross-references (4)
- Wikidata-Q Q116281276 tier-1
- Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- Inventory-Number 34.1.143 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
- MET-Object 546446 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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