Beads
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 255 black debris
Dimensions
a: 0.4 x 0.6 cm (3/16 x 1/4 in.) b: 0.8 x 0.6 cm (5/16 x 1/4 in.) c: 0.6 x 0.3 cm (1/4 x 1/8 in.) Smallest d: 1 cm (3/8 in.) Largest d: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.) Smallest e: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.) Largest e: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
Accession Number
23-11-3a-e
Medium or Technique
Amazonite, carnelian, faience, stone
Not On View
Collections
Africa and Oceania, Jewelry, The Ancient World
Classifications
This is a group of:
a) one amazonite pear-shaped drop pendant
b) one black/gray stone ring bead
c) one carnelian ring bead
d) three large faience ball beads
e) twenty-two smaller black faience ball beads
Provenance
From Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 255 black debris. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition