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Steatite necklace from the burial of a man

FindspotEgypt
Medium/TechniqueGreen glazed steatite
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-12-184
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Sheikh Farag grave 5117: S.F.5117
1923: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
Scaraboid
1550–332 B.C.
1550–1295 B.C.
Scarab
945-525 B.C.
Scarab in a ring mount
about 1640–1550 B.C.
Restricted: For reference only
1426–1400 B.C.
Cowroid
1550–1295 B.C.
Scaraboid
about 1700–1552 B.C.
Amulet of Bes
760 B.C.–A.D. 364