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Necklace
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18–20
1550–1070 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 231/X4
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall length of necklace: 29 cm (11 7/16 in.)
Diameter and length of largest bead: 0.5 x 2 cm (3/16 x 13/16 in.)
Diameter and length of largest bead: 0.5 x 2 cm (3/16 x 13/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number11.2568
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionOne necklace composed of approximately one hundred and twenty-nine ring beads, eight rectangular beads, three cylinder beads, one scarab, one cowrie bead, and one multiple ring bead.
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 231/X4. 1911: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
(Accession date: October 19, 1911)
(Accession date: October 19, 1911)