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This inlaid bee, facing to the right, is a element from a pectoral.
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Jewelry from the Haraga Treasure, United at the Met
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Title: Bee facing to 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, lapis lazuili, carnelian, and faience
Dimensions: H. 2.9 cm (1 1/8 in.); W. 2.2 cm (7/8 in.); Th. 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)
Credit Line: Purchase, Lila Acheson Wallace Gift, 2014
Object Number: 2014.619.13
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