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Beads and broad collar elements

2040–1783 B.C.
FindspotDeir el-Bersha, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueSilver, faience, steatite, original fiber string
DimensionsSee description
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number15-5-783
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, tomb 10, pit B. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University-Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, May 26, 1915; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt; 1921: received by MFA.
Beads
2040–1060 B.C.
Cylinder beads
2040–1783 B.C.
Necklace
2040–1640 B.C.
Necklace
2040–1640 B.C.
Necklace
2040–1640 B.C.
Beads
2040–1640 B.C.
Cylinder beads
2040–1640 B.C.
Cylinder beads
2040–1640 B.C.