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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
Shell Pendant
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Shell Pendant

Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
Date1980-1760 BCE
MediumFaience
Credit LineGift of Anne Cox Chambers
Dimensions1 11/16 x 1 5/8 x 1/4 in. (4.3 x 4.1 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2012.055.001
Exhibition HistoryMCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, July 8, 2013 - Present
ProvenanceEx coll. Victor Adda (1885-1965), Alexandria, Egypt and Rome, Italy, formed 1920s-1930s. Thence by descent. With Bonhams London, October 6, 2010, lot 18. Purchased by MCCM from Rupert Wace Ancient Art, Ltd., London, England.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art