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Cowroid bead
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Debris above mastaba G 7637
Medium/Technique
Steatite
Dimensions
Width x length: 0.8 x 1.2 cm (5/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2344
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne cowroid bead with incised hieroglyps on the base.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Debris above mastaba G 7637. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.