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Shell bead
Egyptian
Late Period
760–332 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, Street G 7100 debris
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Length x width: 1.6 x 1.1 cm (5/8 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number26-3-103
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionOne cowrie shell bead with the back cut off.
ProvenanceFrom Giza, Street G 7100 debris. 1926: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.