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This stalk of papyrus with an umbel bending to the right was part of a pectoral.
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Jewelry from the Haraga Treasure, United at the Met
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Title: Papyrus plant bent to the right that is an element from a pectoral
Period: Middle Kingdom
Date: ca. 1887–1750 BC
Geography: From Egypt, Fayum Entrance Area, Haraga, Cemetery A, Tomb 124, British School of Archaeology in Egypt excavations, 1913–14
Medium: Silver and faience
Dimensions:
H. 2.3 cm (7/8 in.); W. 1.4 cm (9/16 in.); Th. 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014
Accession Number: 2014.619.11a
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