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Beads
Egyptian
Roman Imperial
30 B.C.–364 A.D.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple, Room J1
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 0.2 cm (1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number07-2-43f
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis is a group of ten beads: five single short cylinder beads and five multiple ring beads. The beads are red, brown, and blue. The original description stated that there were twelve beads.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple, Room J1 (J1 = Pillared Hall 27), debris south of third pillar. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.