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Cylinder bead
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 121
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Diameter and length: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3752
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis green faience cylinder has a crossed groove pattern.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 121. 1913: 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.
Findspot Information: S.F. / 121
Findspot Information: S.F. / 121