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Cowroid bead
Egyptian
New Kingdom
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 60/X
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Overall: 0.9 x 1.7 cm (3/8 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2693
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne cowroid bead of carnelian, in good condition and bored lengthwise.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 60. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.