String of beads
2323–2040 B.C.
FindspotMesheikh, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueFaience, carnelian, silver, travertine (Egyptian alabaster) or glass
DimensionsOther: 7.8 cm (3 1/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number12.1391
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesheikh, Mes/136/A. 1912: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
1186–1070 B.C.
2465–2323 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
