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Necklace of fly beads

1550–1295 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueGold; carnelian
DimensionsLength (without modern chain) 10 1/2 in. (26.7cm) Flies 1.1 to 1.7 cm
Credit LineWilliam Stevenson Smith Fund
Accession number1980.167
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
Provenance1913:collected in Egypt; 1913-1979: New York private collection; 1979: purchased by the MFA at Sotheby Parke Bernet auction December 13, 1979.
(Accession Date: December 13, 1979)