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String of beads and amulets

2061–1640 B.C.
FindspotRazigat, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueAmethyst
DimensionsOverall: 17cm (6 11/16in.)
Monkey amulet : 2 x 1.1 cm (13/16 x 7/16 in.)
Scarab amulet: 1.9 x 0.9 cm (3/4 x 3/8 in.)
Credit LineEmily Esther Sears Fund
Accession number04.1862
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Rizeiqat. 1904: purchased for the MFA by Albert M. Lythgoe.
Necklace with scarab
1980–1630 B.C.
Necklace
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
Scarab
2061–1550 B.C.
about the 5th century B.C., 499–400 B.C.
String of beads
1991–1783 B.C.
String of beads
2040–1640 B.C.