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Ring beads
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
Overall: 3.5 cm (1 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2854
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis is a group of forty-one white and forty-eight blue ring beads.
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.