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String of beads and amulets
String of beads and amulets

String of beads and amulets

760–332 B.C. (?)
FindspotMesheikh, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueFaience, carnelian, hematite, glass (?)
DimensionsOther: 1.3 cm (1/2 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number12.1306
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Mesheikh, Mes/135/A. Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
Beads
760–332 B.C.
Beaded belt
270 B.C.–A.D. 320
String of beads
2040–1640 B.C.
Beads
40–10 B.C.
String of beads
100 B.C.–A.D. 300
Beads
270 B.C.–A.D. 320