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Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 203
Medium/Technique
Stone, carnelian, faience
Dimensions
Carnelian bead: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Stone bead: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Faience bead: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Stone bead: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Faience bead: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5818
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis group of assorted beads contains 1 carnelian ball bead, one faience ball bead, and 1 thick green stone ring bead.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 203. 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..