String of beads
2040–1640 B.C.
FindspotSheikh Farag, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueShell, carnelian
DimensionsOverall: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.) - dia. of ring beads
Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.)dia. of disc beads
Overall: 1.2 x 1 cm (1/2 x 3/8 in.) - dimensions of pendant
Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.)dia. of disc beads
Overall: 1.2 x 1 cm (1/2 x 3/8 in.) - dimensions of pendant
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number12.1343
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag debris. 1912: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
1700–1540 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
Naqada IIa–b (Gerzean) 3650–3300 B.C.
Naqada I–III 3850–2960 B.C.