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String of beads
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada I, 3850–3650 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Nag el-Mashayikh (Mesheikh), Cemetery 2000
Medium/Technique
Stone and shell
Dimensions
Length: 10.5 cm (4 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number12.1383
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionNecklace of black and white stone discs, with six various sized stone drop pendants.
ProvenanceFrom Naga el-Mashayikh (Mesheikh), Cemetery 2000. 1912: 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.
(Accession date: December 5, 1912)
(Accession date: December 5, 1912)