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Cylinder bead

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5
2465–2323 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.862
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionThis is a worn off-white cylinder bead.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Valley Temple. 1911: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government Egypt.

(Accession date: March 2, 1911)