Jewelry Box (?) with Lid
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Object Label
With the exception of wealthy nobles, most Egyptians had only a few valuable possessions that they hoped to take with them to the afterlife or leave to their children. They kept these treasured belongings well organized and secure by storing them in small boxes, often tied with a string. Boxes such as this example might have held a variety of objects, such as cosmetics, jewelry, or a child’s lock of hair.
Caption
Jewelry Box (?) with Lid, ca. 1539–1425 B.C.E.. Wood, bronze, 3 5/8 x 3 3/16 x 3 1/4 in. (9.2 x 8.1 x 8.3 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 61.19a-b. Creative Commons-BY (Photo: Brooklyn Museum, CUR.61.19_erg456.jpg)
Title
Jewelry Box (?) with Lid
Date
ca. 1539–1425 B.C.E.
Dynasty
Dynasty 18
Period
New Kingdom
Geography
Place made: Egypt
Medium
Wood, bronze
Classification
Dimensions
3 5/8 x 3 3/16 x 3 1/4 in. (9.2 x 8.1 x 8.3 cm)
Credit Line
Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Accession Number
61.19a-b
Rights
Creative Commons-BY
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