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Beads
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, tomb 2501A
Medium/Technique
Faience, shell
Dimensions
Bead: 1 x 1 cm (3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Larger shell: 1.7 x 1.4 cm (11/16 x 9/16 in.)
Smaller shell: 1.2 x 0.7 cm (1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Larger shell: 1.7 x 1.4 cm (11/16 x 9/16 in.)
Smaller shell: 1.2 x 0.7 cm (1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-4-29
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne faience flattened biconical bead and two shells pierced for suspension.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 2501, pit A. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.