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Bead
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4, reign of Khufu to Khafra
2551–2494 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Pit 7430 x
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 4 x 1.4 cm (1 9/16 x 9/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.1871
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis is a large barrel bead and fragment of bead.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Pit 7430x. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.