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Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Naga el-Hai (Qena), Tomb K 681

Medium/Technique Carnelian, Steatite
Dimensions Overall: 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5152
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionThree ring beads, one of which is carnelian, which go with serpentine bull's head amulet.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb K 681. 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.