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Cylinder beads
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 4811+G4812: pit G 4811 B, chamber
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Complete beads: 3.2 x 0.2 cm (1 1/4 x 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number35-11-72
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThree cylinder beads, very slender. Two are complete and one is broken.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza G 4811+4812: pit G 4811 B, chamber. 1935: 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.