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.