Tortoise shell fragment

Museum number:
6-13029
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Accession number:
Acc.54/56/63/107
Description:
Turtle (?) shell fragment.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Tomb 263, Cemetery 100, Naga-ed-Der
Verbatim coll. place:
Cemetery 100; Tomb 263 Cemetery 100
Culture or time period:
11th Dynasty of Egypt (2125–1985 BC), 12th Dynasty of Egypt (1985–1773 BC), 6th Dynasty of Egypt (2345–2181 BC), 7th & 8th Dynasties of Egypt (2181–2160 BC), and 9th & 10th Dynasties of Egypt (2160–2055 BC)
Collector:
George Andrew Reisner
Collection date:
1901-1903
Materials:
Shell (animal material) and Tortoise shell
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Fragments (object portions)
Department:
Ancient Egypt
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 4 titled Tortoise shell fragment, accession number 6-13029, described as Turtle (?) shell fragment.Hearst Museum object 2 of 4 titled Tortoise shell fragment, accession number 6-13029, described as Turtle (?) shell fragment.Hearst Museum object 3 of 4 titled Tortoise shell fragment, accession number 6-13029, described as Turtle (?) shell fragment.Hearst Museum object 4 of 4 titled Tortoise shell fragment, accession number 6-13029, described as Turtle (?) shell fragment.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Tortoise shell fragment, accession number 6-13029, described as Turtle (?) shell fragment.

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