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Cylinder beads
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 4
2625–2500 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 1110 A
Medium/Technique
Faience, bronze and shell
Dimensions
Overall: 2 cm (13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number47.2065.1
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionMany different shaped and sized and colored cylinder beads, plus a shell and bronze wire
ProvenanceFrom Giza, G 1110 A, excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1924: assigned to the MFA by the Egyptian government.