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Beads
Egyptian
Late Period, Dynasty 26, reign of Amasis
570–526 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Pit G 7757 A, debris of room III
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Largest diameter and length: 1.6 x 0.4 cm (5/8 x 3/16 in.)
Smallest diameter and length: 0.3 x 0.5 cm (1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Smallest diameter and length: 0.3 x 0.5 cm (1/8 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2598
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis is a group of fourteen barrel beads, seven large and seven small, plus three fragments of beads.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Pit G 7757 A, (tomb of Kheperre) debris of Room III. 1929: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.