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String of beads
Egyptian
Old Kingdom, Dynasty 6
2323–2150 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Abydos
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 28 cm (11 in.) double
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number03.1771
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis is a string of ninety-three short cylinder beads and two conical beads. They are glazed brown and much worn.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Abydos. 1903: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund. (Accession Date: January 1, 1903)