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Beads
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11
2040–1991 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, debris in front of tomb 3
Medium/Technique
Faience, original fiber string
Dimensions
Largest cylinder bead: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Ball bead: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Ball bead: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-3-540
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionSixteen cylinder bead and one flattened ball bead. Two have traces of the original string inside.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, debris in front of Tomb 3. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.