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Broad collar
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, late Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 2407 C
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Height x width: 10.5 x 33 cm (4 1/8 x 13 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number37.1314
OUT ON LOAN
On display at North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, since August 1, 2023
On display at North Carolina Museum of Art, Raleigh, since August 1, 2023
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionBroad collar of cylinder and ring beads and flower petal pendants. Colors are blue-green, black and white. Modern stringing. The end-pieces of gilded wood are modern additions.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, tomb G2407 C. 1936: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1937, assigned in the division of finds by the Government of Egypt to the MFA. (Accession Date: August 1, 1937)