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String of beads

before 2960 B.C.
FindspotSheikh Farag, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueShell, carnelian, glass
DimensionsOverall: 12.5 cm (4 15/16 in.) - length of string
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number13.3535
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 2. 1913: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.