Wrist ornament of strung beads
2140–1991 B.C.
FindspotNaga el-Deir, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueAmethyst, carnelian, garnet
DimensionsOverall: 16 cm (6 5/16 in.)
Other: 1.1 cm length of lenticular bead (7/16 in.)
Other: 1.1 cm length of lenticular bead (7/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number21.979
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Naga el-Deir, Tomb N 453 B. 1904: 1904: excavated by George Reisner for the Hearst Expedition of the University of California (which became the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition in 1905).(Accession Date: January 1, 1921)
1991–1650 B.C.
1700–1540 B.C.
2323–2150 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2575–2465 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2061–1640 B.C.