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
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / 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)
(Accession Date: December 13, 1979)
A.D. 30–364
2465–2323 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
1070–712 B.C.
2061–1783 B.C.
1295–1186 B.C.
2040–1640 B.C.
1991–1783 B.C.
1550–1070 B.C.