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Ball bead
Egyptian
Roman?
332 B.C.–A.D. 337
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Z / surface of grave
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2756
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne ball bead of blue and multicolored glass.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, surface of grave. 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.