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Beads
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Room E, Temple of Isis
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Length x diameter: 1.5 x 0.4 cm (9/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-172
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionTwo long barrel beads shaped with blade, and one fragment of a third barrel bead.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Temple of Isis, Room E. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.