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String of beads
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 174
Medium/Technique
Faience, carnelian
Dimensions
Length: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3708
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis string of beads contains four white and one blue large faience ball beads (one chipped in two); three black faience ball beads; and one carnelian ball bead.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 174. 1913: 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.
Findspot Information: From Sheikh Farag. S.F. / 174
Findspot Information: From Sheikh Farag. S.F. / 174