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Double beads
Egyptian
Roman Imperial
30 B.C.–364 A.D.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple, Room J1
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number07-2-43b
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThese are sixty-two red, brown, blue, and green double beads.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Menkaura Pyramid Temple, Room J1 (J1 = Pillared Hall 27), debris south of third pillar. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.