String of beads
Badarian, 4500–3800 B.C.
Object Placeel-Mustagidda, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueSteatite and shell
Dimensions66.5 cm (26 3/16 in.)
Credit LineBy exchange with The British Museum
Accession number55.66
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom El-Mustagidda, Tomb 3522/2. 1928-29, excavated by the British Museum Expedition to Egypt; given to the British Museum by the government of Egypt; 1955: acquired by the MFA by exchange with the British Museum.
3850–3650 B.C.
Naqada I–III 3850–2960 B.C.
1349–1336 B.C.
1991–1783 B.C.
1426–1400 B.C.
1390–1353 B.C.
305–30 B.C.
1550–1295 B.C.
