Jewelry Box ca. 2051–1981 Middle Kingdom This box is divided into two compartments, each closed with a sliding lid. The end batton of each lid has a hole for fitting a small knob. The two knobs could be tied together to seal the box was found in a tomb that also contained a "seweret" bead () and an exquisite "sa" amulet ().. Jewelry Box. ca. 2051–1981 Wood. Middle Kingdom. From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Deir el-Bahri, Temple of Mentuhotep II, North Triangular Court, Pit 23 (tattooed woman), MMA excavations, 1922–23. Dynasty 11

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