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String of beads

Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, Dynasty 12
1991–1783 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Hu, W 108

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Overall: 112 cm (45 1/4 in.)
Credit Line Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession Number99.749
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionThis is a strand of sixty-three cylinder beads, with dark and light green glaze.
ProvenanceFrom Hu (Diaspolis Parva), Egypt, W. 108. 1898-1899: excavated by the Egypt Exploration Fund (EEF); assigned to the EEF in the division of finds by the government of Egypt; presented to the MFA at EEF general meeting.