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String of beads and amulets
String of beads and amulets

String of beads and amulets

2040–1640 B.C.
FindspotSheikh Farag, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueShell, glass, carnelian, amethyst, faience
DimensionsOverall: 19 cm (7 1/2 in.) length
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number13.3548
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 8. 1913: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.