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Shell bead
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street G 7600, pit X, room II (G 7600 X)
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.6 x 2.2 x 1 cm (5/8 x 7/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2465
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne cream colored shell amulet.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Street G 7600, pit X, room II (G 7600 X). 1929: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.