6th-4th century BC
Africa
Object qualities
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Objectinterior decoration: Box, ornament, granulation
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Type of arts & crafts
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MediumGold
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SizeDiam. 4.8 Г— H. 2.2 cm (1 7/8 Г— 7/8 in.)
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Geography detailsFrom
Africa -
Country today
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Date6th-4th century BC
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PeriodLate Period-Ptolemaic Period
Source of information
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Type of sourceDatabase “Metropolitan Museum of Art”
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Fund that the source refers toMetropolitan Museum of Art
Description
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This box with its elaborate decoration has a circular opening in the center of the top filled with an elaborate flower. Two holes in the sides allow it to be attached to a chain. The extensive granulation indicates it is probably pre-Ptolemaic.
