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Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 255 black debris
Medium/Technique
Amazonite, carnelian, faience, stone
Dimensions
a: 0.4 x 0.6 cm (3/16 x 1/4 in.)
b: 0.8 x 0.6 cm (5/16 x 1/4 in.)
c: 0.6 x 0.3 cm (1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Smallest d: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Largest d: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Smallest e: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Largest e: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
b: 0.8 x 0.6 cm (5/16 x 1/4 in.)
c: 0.6 x 0.3 cm (1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Smallest d: 1 cm (3/8 in.)
Largest d: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Smallest e: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Largest e: 0.8 cm (5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-11-3a-e
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis is a group of:
a) one amazonite pear-shaped drop pendant
b) one black/gray stone ring bead
c) one carnelian ring bead
d) three large faience ball beads
e) twenty-two smaller black faience ball beads
a) one amazonite pear-shaped drop pendant
b) one black/gray stone ring bead
c) one carnelian ring bead
d) three large faience ball beads
e) twenty-two smaller black faience ball beads
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 255 black debris. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.