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Necklace with bottle pendants
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18–19
1550–1186 B.C.
Findspot: Nubia (Sudan), Semna, S 563
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Length: 63 cm (24 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number27.896
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
Description162 ball beads and 80 "bottle" pendants. (strung on two strings from 24-3-780 elements)
ProvenanceFrom Nubia: Semna, Tomb S 563. March 18, 1924: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1927: assigned to the MFA by the government of the Sudan.
(Accession Date: March 18, 1924)
(Accession Date: March 18, 1924)