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Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 209
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Faience ball bead: 1.1 cm (7/16 in.)
Amythest ball bead: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Barrel bead: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)
Amythest ball bead: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Barrel bead: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13-4-274
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis group of beads contains one faience ball bead, one faience barrel bead, and one amethyst barrel bead.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 209. 1913: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.