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Unfinished ball bead
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street 7000 S. of enclosing wall of Isis Temple
Medium/Technique
Faience or glass
Dimensions
Diameter x length: 1.0 x 1.0 cm (3/8 x 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-1-717
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis is an unfinished ball bead, bored halfway through on one side.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Street 7000, south of enclosing wall of Isis Temple. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.