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String of beads and amulets

2061–1784 B.C.
FindspotSheikh Farag, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueVarious semi-precious stones; faience
DimensionsLength: 26 cm
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number13.3538
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag, SF 5. 1913: excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt, December 4, 1913.
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