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Cylinder bead

Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khafra
2520–2494 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Mastaba G 7510, on casing blocks

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Diameter and length: 0.4 x 1.6 cm (3/16 x 5/8 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2853
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionOne blue-glazed fancy cylinder bead, broken on one end.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Mastaba G 7510, on casing blocks. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.