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Bead
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Cemetery G 7000 SW, N of pit VIII in trench 26
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2843
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis round bead has a flat base and an obscure design (lion's head?) incised on the convex top.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Cemetery G 7000 SW, N of pit VIII in trench 26. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.