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Shell beads
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, Giza, G 7633, debris
Medium/Technique
Shell
Dimensions
Overall: 1.7 x 1.1 cm (11/16 x 7/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number25.2330
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis is a group of seven cowrie shell beads with the backs cut off.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Giza, G 7633, debris. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.