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Object Number
14-63-50/B559
Display Title
Fragment of ivory amulet
Descriptions
Object Description
Fragment of ivory amulet
Inventory Description
Organic, bone fragments, utilized, possible bracelet, carved, rounded
Classification
- Utilized bone
Department
Archaeological
Culture
- Predynastic
- Egyptian
Geography/Provenience/Site Name
Africa
/
Egypt
Additional Geographic Terms
Keneh; Mesaeed
Materials
Bone
Dimensions
Overall: 4.4 x 0.7 x 0.3 cm (1 3/4 x 1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Quantity
6 and debris
Label on object
B559
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Ornament
|
Greenland
| |
| 36-32-50/1507 | Ivory amulet |
Ornament
|
Naqadeh
| |
| 14-63-50/B525 | Amulet, ivory |
Ornament
|
Egypt
| |
| 94-57-10/R147 | Carving of figure in kayak, ivory. Perforation indicates use as amulet. |
Figurine
|
Point Barrow
| |
| 88-51-10/50174.1 | Ivory toggle. Holes in toggle suggest its use as an amulet to be hung. |
Accessory
|
St. Michael
| |
| 17-41-50/B1606 | Ivory amulet |
Ornament
|
Congo
| |
| 15-12-50/B1431 | Fragments of ivory bracelets |
Utilized bone
|
Kerma
| |
| 17-41-50/B1607 | Ivory amulet |
Ornament
|
Congo
| |
| 17-41-50/B1608 | Ivory amulet |
Ornament
|
Congo
| |
| 15-61-50/B765 | Sword and scabbard with ivory amulet attached |
Knife
|
Kenya
| |
|
Image Not Available
for Ivory amulet
| 14-63-50/B547 | Ivory amulet |
Egypt
| ||
|
Image Not Available
for Ivory amulet; To protect children
| 30-76-60/L257 | Ivory amulet; To protect children |
China
|