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Beads
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 201
Medium/Technique
Faience, carnelian
Dimensions
Largest: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Smallest: 0.2 cm (1/16 in.)
Smallest: 0.2 cm (1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5566
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis object consists of three beads: 2 faience ring beads and 1 carnelian ball bead.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 201. 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.