Advanced Search
Requires Photography
Three strings of beads
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Faience, carnelian, cowery shell
Dimensions
(a) Largest bead: length: 1.9 cm x width: 1.0 cm; (b) length: .63 cm; (c) length: 15.5 cm
Credit Line
Egyptian Research Account by subscription
Accession Number07.563a-c
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description(a) Blue faience barrel, ball and cylinder beads (approx 30); carnelian cylinder and barrel beads (5); cowrie shell beads; and one large and one small white bead on string. (b) Approximately 85 small ring beads, off-white and faded blue faience, on string. (c) Approximately 400 small ring beads, tan faience, on string.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt. Excavated by the Egyptian Research Account; assigned to the Egyptian Research Account by the government of Egypt; given to the MFA by the Egyptian Research Account.