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Cowrie shell bead
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7700- east of G 7260
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.5 x 0.6 x 2 cm (9/16 x 1/4 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number29.2572.2
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne cowrie shell bead with back removed.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, G 7700- east of G 7260. 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.