Iron fragment

Museum number:
6-12716
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Alternate number:
173 (original number)
Accession number:
Acc.54/56/63/107
Description:
Piece of iron like modern bit of bridle.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Tomb 173, Cemetery 100, Naga-ed-Der
Verbatim coll. place:
Cemetery 100; Tomb 173
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:
Iron (metal)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Fragments (object portions)
Department:
Ancient Egypt
Dimensions:
width 78 millimeters, length 7 millimeters, and length 167 millimeters
Images:
Hearst Museum object 1 of 2 titled Iron fragment, accession number 6-12716, described as Piece of iron like modern bit of bridle.Hearst Museum object 2 of 2 titled Iron fragment, accession number 6-12716, described as Piece of iron like modern bit of bridle.
Legacy documentation:
Documentation associated with Hearst Museum object titled Iron fragment, accession number 6-12716, described as Piece of iron like modern bit of bridle.

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