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String of ring beads
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
2040–1640 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 178
Medium/Technique
Faience, original fiber string
Dimensions
Diameter: 0.1 cm (1/16 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number13.5260
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThese are about 220 very fragile tiny blue ring beads on fragments of original stringing.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 178. 1913: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.