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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: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.859
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOff-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)
(Accession date: March 2, 1911)