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Beads
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Object Place: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 172
Medium/Technique
Faience, carnelian, shell
Dimensions
Length: 8.4 cm (3 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3698
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis group of beads includes 5 carnelian ring beads, 10 shell ring beads, 6 faience ball beads (5 of which are blue, one is black faience), 2 small faience ball beads, and 2 faience barrel beads.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 172. 1913: 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.
Findspot Information: From Sheikh Farag. S.F. / 17
Findspot Information: From Sheikh Farag. S.F. / 17