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Beads
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 45
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Ring bead: 0.2 cm (1/16 in.)
Cylinder beads: 0.1 x 0.6 cm (1/16 x 1/4 in.)
Cylinder beads: 0.1 x 0.6 cm (1/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5578
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThese are two cylinder beads and one ring bead.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 45. 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.