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Beads
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 146
Medium/Technique
Faience, carnelian
Dimensions
Largest: 0.7 x 1.9 cm (1/4 x 3/4 in.)
Smallest: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Smallest: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5242
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis group of beads contains one broken carnelian ring bead, one faded faience cylinder bead, and one broken blue faience tear-drop shaped bead.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 146. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.