Shell fragment

Museum number:
6-14037
Permalink:
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Description:
Half of bivalve shell, length 13 cm.
Collection place:
Tomb 488, Cemetery 100, Naga-ed-Der
Culture or time period:
11th Dynasty of Egypt (2125–1985 BC), 12th Dynasty of Egypt (1985–1773 BC), 7th & 8th Dynasties of Egypt (2181–2160 BC), and 9th & 10th Dynasties of Egypt (2160–2055 BC)
Collector:
George Andrew Reisner
Materials:
Shell (animal material)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Fragments (object portions) and Shell samples
Department:
Ancient Egypt
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Shell fragment, accession number 6-14037, described as Half of bivalve shell, length 13 cm.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Shell fragment, accession number 6-14037, described as Half of bivalve shell, length 13 cm.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Shell fragment, accession number 6-14037, described as Half of bivalve shell, length 13 cm.

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