Seal amulet and beads on original cord
2010–1961 B.C.
FindspotDeir el-Bersha, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueLapis lazuli, carnelian, glazed steatite, and cord
DimensionsOverall: 2.2 cm (7/8 in.)
Seal: Length x width: 2.1 x 1.7 cm (13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Bi-conical bead: Length: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
Cylinder bead: Length: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Seal: Length x width: 2.1 x 1.7 cm (13/16 x 11/16 in.)
Bi-conical bead: Length: 1.4 cm (9/16 in.)
Cylinder bead: Length: 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number21.10558
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, tomb 10, shaft A (tomb of Djehutynakht). May 1915: 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. (Accession Date: March 1, 1921)
4200–3250 B.
2040–1991 B.C.
570–526 B.C.
760–332 B.C. (?)
1991–1783 B.C.
1550–1295 B.C.
2575–2528 B.C.
2575–2528 B.C.
2575–2528 B.C.
2625–2500 B.C.
525–330 B.C.
