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Beads
Egyptian
New Kingdom
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, Tomb S558
Medium/Technique
Shell, carnelian, glass
Dimensions
Overall: 23 cm (9 1/16 in.) length of string
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.897
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionShell disc beads with two irregular red agate and one blue glass barrel strung together.
ProvenanceFrom Semna: S 558; [Excav. date] Mar. 14, 1924