String of beads and amulets
2323–2040 B.C.
FindspotMesheikh, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueFaience, amethyst, amazonite
DimensionsOverall: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)Hawk; Overall: 1 cm (3/8 in.)Hippo
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number12.1442
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. Mes / Upper East / Slope.
Findspot Information: From Mesheikh. Mes / Upper East / Slope.
2040–1640 B.C.
2323–2040 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2061–1640 B.C.
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
2323–2150 B.C.