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Beads
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5–6
2500–2194 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 6012 A
Medium/Technique
Faience and gold
Dimensions
Overall: 0.3 x 0.7 cm (1/8 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2926
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionMany short cylindrical faience beads with gilding, some worn off, plus a few dark blue beads line 25-12-281, still attached, part of necklace with 25-12-276 to 281
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 6012 A. December 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.