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Beads
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Findspot: Egypt, Said to be from Naqada
Medium/Technique
Shell
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1685
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description10 large shell ring beads and 1 barrel bead; shells ground down flat and circular like buttons.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Naqada. 1903: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe (with 03.1707) for 4 shillings. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accessioned on: January 1, 1903)