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String of beads
Egyptian
Predynastic Period
Naqada IIc–d2 (Gerzean) 3650–3300 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb K 481
Medium/Technique
Carnelian and glazed stone
Dimensions
Length: 18.5 cm (7 5/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3519
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionRough carnelian discs and some glazed stone cylinders.
ProvenanceFrom Naga el-Hai (Qena), tomb K 481. 1912–13: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)