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Cowrie shell bead
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7600 Street debris, East of G 7650
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.4 x 1.9 cm (9/16 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2350
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne small cowrie shell bead, pierced lengthwise for suspension. The top has been broken off.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, G 7600 Street debris, East of G 7650. 1929 : excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.