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Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, terrace debris east of Tomb 1
Medium/Technique
Carnelian, faience, stone
Dimensions
a)Length: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
b)Length: 1.0 cm (3/8 in.)
c)Length: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
d)Length: 1.0 cm (3/8 in.)
b)Length: 1.0 cm (3/8 in.)
c)Length: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
d)Length: 1.0 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-3-551a-d
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionFour beads:
a) carnelian cylinder bead with one hole lengthwise and one hole crosswise through its center
b) blue faience cylinder bead
c) very small blue faience barrel bead
d) dark blue stone biconical bead
a) carnelian cylinder bead with one hole lengthwise and one hole crosswise through its center
b) blue faience cylinder bead
c) very small blue faience barrel bead
d) dark blue stone biconical bead
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, terrace debris east of Tomb 1. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.