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String of shell beads
Egyptian
Roman Imperial Period
30 B.C.–364 A.D.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 45.4 cm (17 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.1024
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description25 white and cream cowrie shells, strung. Good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Menkaura Pyramid Temple, Giza. 1911: 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 Menkaura Pyramid Temple, Giza. G.M.T. / J'MK1 / LotD
Findspot Information: From Menkaura Pyramid Temple, Giza. G.M.T. / J'MK1 / LotD