String of shells
Naqada I–III, 3850–2960 B.C.
FindspotMesheikh, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueCowrie Shell
DimensionsLength: 15 cm (5 7/8 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number12.1314
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesheikh. 1912: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt.
Findspot Information: From Mesheikh, (quarry).
Findspot Information: From Mesheikh, (quarry).
250 B.C.–170 B.C.
712–593 B.C.
712–690 B.C.
664–542B.C.
743–542 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
2625–2500 B.C.
712–698 B.C.
712–698 B.C.
