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Beads
Egyptian
First Intermediate Period or Middle Kingdom
Findspot: Egypt, Asyut
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Overall: 1.7 x 0.5 x 1.8 cm (11/16 x 3/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number04.1892
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionAbout 500 ring beads on string, restrung. With one ball bead at one end, and one large flattened biconical bead in the center. Original string in the box.
ProvenanceFrom Asyut. 1904: purchased for the MFA by Albert M. Lythgoe.