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Barrel shaped eye bead
Egyptian
Hellenistic Period (Ptolemaic dynasty)–Roman Imp
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 13/x
Medium/Technique
Glass
Dimensions
Overall: 2.3 x 2.3 cm (7/8 x 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2523
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionDark blue glass with eye motif, spots of yellow with black dot in middle. The bead is chipped at one end.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 13/x, 1911:Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.