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Cowrie beads
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street east of mastaba G 7070, in debris
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Height x length x thickness: 1.2 x 1.7 x 0.5 cm (1/2 x 11/16 x 3/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-3-14
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionTwo cowrie shell beads.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, Street east of mastaba G 7070, in debris. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.