Jewelry Box

Middle Kingdom

ca. 2051–1981 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 105

This box is divided into two compartments, each closed with a sliding lid. The end batton of each lid has a hole for fitting a small knob. The two knobs could be tied together to seal the box.

The box was found in a tomb that also contained a "seweret" bead (25.3.252) and an exquisite "sa" amulet (25.3.253).

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Title: Jewelry Box
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 11
Date: ca. 2051–1981 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Mentuhotep II, North Triangular Court, Pit 23 (tattooed woman), MMA excavations, 1922–23
Medium: Wood
Dimensions: L. 25.5 cm (10 1/16 in); w. 12.7 cm (5 in); h. 8 cm (3 1/8 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1925
Object Number: 25.3.255a–c
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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