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Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 5004 near neck of burial
Medium/Technique
Faience, bone, carnelian, steatite
Dimensions
Smallest a: 1.2 x 0.7 cm (1/2 x 1/4 in.)
Largest a: 2.4 x 0.7 cm (15/16 x 1/4 in.)
b: 0.6 x 1 cm (1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Smallest c: 0.5 x 0.9 cm (3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Largest c: 0.5 x 1.5 cm (3/16 x 9/16 in.)
d: 0.5 x 2 cm (3/16 x 13/16 in.)
e: 0.6 x 1.8 cm (1/4 x 11/16 in.)
Largest f: 0.8 x 0.5 x 1.4 cm (5/16 x 3/16 x 9/16 in.)
Medium f: 0.7 x 1.3 cm (1/4 x 1/2 in.)
Smallest f: 0.7 x 1 cm (1/4 x 3/8 in.)
g: 1.4 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm (9/16 x 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
h: 2 x 0.5 x 1.5 cm (13/16 x 3/16 x 9/16 in.)
i: 0.8 x 0.5 cm (5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Largest a: 2.4 x 0.7 cm (15/16 x 1/4 in.)
b: 0.6 x 1 cm (1/4 x 3/8 in.)
Smallest c: 0.5 x 0.9 cm (3/16 x 3/8 in.)
Largest c: 0.5 x 1.5 cm (3/16 x 9/16 in.)
d: 0.5 x 2 cm (3/16 x 13/16 in.)
e: 0.6 x 1.8 cm (1/4 x 11/16 in.)
Largest f: 0.8 x 0.5 x 1.4 cm (5/16 x 3/16 x 9/16 in.)
Medium f: 0.7 x 1.3 cm (1/4 x 1/2 in.)
Smallest f: 0.7 x 1 cm (1/4 x 3/8 in.)
g: 1.4 x 0.7 x 0.4 cm (9/16 x 1/4 x 3/16 in.)
h: 2 x 0.5 x 1.5 cm (13/16 x 3/16 x 9/16 in.)
i: 0.8 x 0.5 cm (5/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number23-11-340a-i
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis is a group of:
a) 3 steatite barrel beads
b) 4 bone barrel beads
c) 6 steatite cylinder beads
d) 1 black faience? barrel bead
e) 1 blue faience ribbed cylinder bead
f) 3 HAt amulets (forefront of lion)
g) 1 unclassifiable amulet
h) 2 bone Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulets
i) 1 carnelian ring bead.
a) 3 steatite barrel beads
b) 4 bone barrel beads
c) 6 steatite cylinder beads
d) 1 black faience? barrel bead
e) 1 blue faience ribbed cylinder bead
f) 3 HAt amulets (forefront of lion)
g) 1 unclassifiable amulet
h) 2 bone Eye of Horus (wedjat) amulets
i) 1 carnelian ring bead.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 5004 near neck of burial. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.