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accession number:	1914.795.j
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updated:		2025-12-21 05:50:34.820000

Element of Wig Decoration
, 1980–1801 BCE. Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12. Silver; overall: 2.5 cm (1 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust, 1914.795.j

title:				Element of Wig Decoration

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creation date:			1980–1801 BCE
creation date earliest:		-1980
creation date latest:		1801
current location:		108C Akan & Yoruba
creditline:			Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust
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culture:	Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE), Dynasty 12
technique:	silver
department:	Egyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
collection:	Egypt - Middle Kingdom
type:		Jewelry
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measurements: Overall: 2.5 cm (1 in.)
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CURRENT EXHIBITIONS

	title:		Silver, Gold, and Gems: A Spotlight on Jewelry Across Africa
	opening date:   2025-12-07T05:00:00
	<i>Silver, Gold, and Gems: A Spotlight on Jewelry Across Africa</i>. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (December 7, 2025-December 6, 2026).

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LEGACY EXHIBITIONS

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PROVENANCE

	Purchased in Egypt by Lucy Olcott Perkins through Henry W. Kent
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CITATIONS

	Berman, Lawrence M., and Kenneth J. Bohač.<em> Catalogue of Egyptian Art: The Cleveland Museum of Art.</em> Cleveland, OH: Cleveland Museum of Art, 1999
	page number: 	Reproduced: p. 174; Mentioned: p. 174
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