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String of beads
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 18
Medium/Technique
Faience, carnelian, shell, silver
Dimensions
Overall: 18 cm (7 1/16 in.) length
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.3537
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis string of beads contains 89 green faience ring beads, 24 blue faience ring beads, 2 silver barrel beads, 4 silver truncated sphere beads, 10 shell ring beads, 4 carnelian truncated sphere beads, and 3 blue faience ball beads.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 18. 1913: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.