Photo of collection object "Pan Grave" Necklace
"Pan Grave" Necklace, ca. 1630-1539 B.C.E.. Ivory, Length: 17 11/16 in. (45 cm). Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund, 02.241. Creative Commons-BY.

"Pan Grave" Necklace

ca. 1630-1539 B.C.E.

Maker Unknown

Egyptian, Classical, Ancient Near Eastern Art

Archaeologists working in Upper Egypt and Lower Nubia continue to discover shallow, round graves with concave bottoms. These so-called pan graves often contain simple jewelry such as the necklaces displayed here, non-Egyptian pottery, and large numbers of weapons. The people buried in "pan graves" were probably the Medjay, nomads from the eastern Nubian desert who served in the Egyptian army as scouts and light infantry during the wars of liberation against the Hyksos.

Maker/Artist
Maker Unknown
Classification
Jewelry
Formatted Medium
Ivory
Medium
ivory
Locations
Place excavated: Hu (Diospolis Parva), Egypt
Dynasty
Dynasty 17
Dimensions
Length: 17 11/16 in. (45 cm)
Accession Number
02.241
Credit Line
Gift of the Egypt Exploration Fund
Rights Statement
Creative Commons-BY
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