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Economic Botany Collections
Ancient Egyptian Artefacts
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| Wreath of leaves |
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This wreath of leaves was collected by W. Flinders Petrie in 1888 from a grave in the cemetery of Hawara . The leaves are from Mimusops schimperi and the olive, Olea europaea . The wreath dates to the Greco-Roman period, circa 1st century BC. Originally housed in the British Museum (Natural History), the wreath was later transferred to Kew. Back to Ancient Egyptian Artefacts |
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