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Necklace of scarab and beads

1550–1070 B.C.
FindspotZawyet el-Aryan, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueGreen mineral, shell, frit, faience, carnelian, travertine
DimensionsOverall: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number11.2574
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Zawyet el-Aryan, Grave Z 93 (?) Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
Beads
1991–1783 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
String of beads
1550–1070 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
Naqada IIa–b (Gerzean) 3650–3300 B.C.
String of beads
2040–1640 B.C.