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String of beads and amulets
String of beads and amulets

String of beads and amulets

2061–1640 B.C.
FindspotSheikh Farag, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueCarnelian, amethyst, hematite, silver, green stone
DimensionsLength: 26 cm (10 1/4 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number13.3613
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 43. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
(Accession Date: December 4, 1913)
Armlet
2140–1991 B.C.
Anklet
2140–1991 B.C.
Anklet
2140–1991 B.C.
Brooch
David Hicks
1973
Beads
760–332 B.C.