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String of beads
String of beads

String of beads

2040–1640 B.C.
FindspotMesheikh, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueCarnelian, garnet, amethyst, faience
DimensionsOverall: 33.5 cm (13 3/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number12.1271
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesheikh, MES 2106B. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
String of beads
1991–1650 B.C.
String of beads
2040–1640 B.C.
String of beads
2040–1640 B.C.
Beads and amulets
2323–2150 B.C.
String of beads
2040–1640 B.C.
String of beads
2575–2465 B.C.
String of beads
2040–1640 B.C.