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Cylinder bead
Egyptian
Predynastic to Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 0–2
3100–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Kafr Ghattati, tomb 2
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 0.4 x 1.9 cm (3/16 x 3/4 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.2561
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne light green cylinder bead.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Kafr Ghattati 2 [K.G.2] tomb 2.1924: 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.