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Shell bead
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Cemetery G 7000 SW, trench 31
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.8 cm (11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2890
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis cowrie shell has the back removed.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Cemetery G 7000 SW, trench 31. 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.