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Cylinder beads

Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11
2040–1991 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 4, Pit A debris.

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-4-42
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionThree cylinder beads.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 4, pit A debris. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.