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Ball bead
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–A.D 364
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, GMT/J1/body 47
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.808
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne bright blue ball bead with a very large boring.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple, communal burial in room J1 (=pillared hall 27), associated with mummy 47. 1907: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)