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Bead fragment
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 7142 debris
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Width x length: 1 x 1.2 cm (3/8 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-3-225
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis fragment of a cylinder bead has signs of possible modeling/shaping.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Tomb G 7142 debris. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.