String of beads
2040–1640 B.C.
FindspotSheikh Farag, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueFaience, carnelian, amethyst, garnet, shell, amazonite
DimensionsOverall length of necklace: 38.8 cm (15 1/4 in.)
Drop pendant bead: 1 x 1.5 cm (3/8 x 9/16 in.)
Faceted cylinder bead: 0.2 x 1.2 cm (1/16 x 1/2 in.)
Smallest barrel bead: 0.3 x 1 cm (1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Largest barrel bead: 0.9 x 2 cm (3/8 x 13/16 in.)
Drop pendant bead: 1 x 1.5 cm (3/8 x 9/16 in.)
Faceted cylinder bead: 0.2 x 1.2 cm (1/16 x 1/2 in.)
Smallest barrel bead: 0.3 x 1 cm (1/8 x 3/8 in.)
Largest barrel bead: 0.9 x 2 cm (3/8 x 13/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number13.3606
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 56.1913: 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 Sheikh Farag. S.F. / 57
Findspot Information: From Sheikh Farag. S.F. / 57
2040–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
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