String of beads
FindspotSemna, Nubia (Sudan)
Medium/TechniqueCarnelian, shell, amethyst, faience, silver
DimensionsOverall: 30 cm (11 13/16 in.) length of string.
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number27.1439
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Semna, Tomb S 520 [Excav. date] Feb. 1924: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Sudan.
2040–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
1700–1540 B.C.
1991–1783 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
1991–1650 B.C.
1991–1783 B.C.