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Bead and amulet

Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, SHeikh Farag, SF 525 burial debris

Medium/Technique Faience, carnelian
Dimensions a: 0.3 x 0.4 x 0.6 cm (1/8 x 3/16 x 1/4 in.)
b: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-11-5a-b
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

Descriptiona) One tiny broken faience male figure ? amulet with a ring for suspension at the back
b) One carnelian ball bead
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 525 burial debris. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.