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Beads
Beads

Beads

FindspotSheikh Farag, Egypt
Medium/TechniqueFaience, carnelian, original fiber string
DimensionsSmallest a: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Largest a: 1.2 cm (1/2 in.)
b: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
c: 0.3 cm (1/8 in.)
Smallest d: 0.7 cm (1/4 in.)
Largest d: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)
e: 0.6 cm (1/4 in.)
Credit LineHarvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession number23-11-38a-e
On View
Not on view
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Sheikh Farag SF 5015 E thieves debris above shaft. 1923: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
Beads
2400–2050 B.C.
Beads
2040–1640 B.C.
Beads
2040–1640 B.C.
Beads
2040–1640 B.C.
Necklace
2040–1640 B.C.
Necklace
2040–1640 B.C.
Necklace
2040–1640 B.C.