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Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 256 A
Medium/Technique
Faience, carnelian, hematite
Dimensions
Smallest: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Largest: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Largest: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-10-361a-e
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis group of beads contains:
a) 2 hematite ball beads
b) 1 hematite barrel bead
c) 1 carnelian barrel bead
d) 1 white faience ball, not pierced
a) 2 hematite ball beads
b) 1 hematite barrel bead
c) 1 carnelian barrel bead
d) 1 white faience ball, not pierced
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 256 A. 1923: 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.