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Pendant Fragment

Object Number:92-2-23A
Current Location: Collections Storage
Culture:Early Kerma
Provenience: Sudan
Nubia
Kerma
Locus: N185
Date Made: 2300-2000 BCE
Early Date: 2300
Late Date: 2000
Section:Egyptian
Materials:Shell
Fabric
Height: 0.7 cm
Length: 5.1 cm
Width: 2.4 cm
Credit Line:Exchange with the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, 1992
Other Number:16-4-1959 - Field No SF

Description

Half of a shell pendant with linen adhering to the front. Central hole with two smaller holes (one per half) above. Imperfect fit due to smoothed edges-break and repair is probably ancient.

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