Beads
2040–1783 B.C.
FindspotDeir el-Bersha, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueCarnelian, steatite, faience and seeds
DimensionsBall bead: Diameter 0.7 cm
Steatite: Length 2.1 cm x Diameter 0.4 cm
Faience: Length 1.1 cm x Diameter 0.5 cm
Seed: Length 1.9 cm x Width 1.1 cm
Steatite: Length 2.1 cm x Diameter 0.4 cm
Faience: Length 1.1 cm x Diameter 0.5 cm
Seed: Length 1.9 cm x Width 1.1 cm
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number15-4-423
On View
Not on viewClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit A debris. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, April 27, 1915; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1921: received by MFA.
about 1960
19th–20th centuries
Early 20th century
1860–80
1860–80
20th century
mid 20th century
19th century
305–30 B.C.
