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Beads
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 5–6
2500–2194 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 6012 A
Medium/Technique
Faience (?) and gold (?)
Dimensions
Overall: 0.8 x 1.8 cm (5/16 x 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2924
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
Description3 scarab elements pierced at head and bottom, possibly originally gilded like 25-12-280 and 25-12-279, parts of necklace with 25-12-276 to 281
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 6012 A. December 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.