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Beads
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11
2040–1991 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, debris in front of tomb 3
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Largest: 0.5 x 1.5 cm (3/16 x 9/16 in.)
Smallest: 0.5 x 0.6 cm (3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Smallest: 0.5 x 0.6 cm (3/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-3-535
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne complete and seven fragments of cylinder beads.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, debris in front of Tomb 3. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.