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String of beads

2061–1783 B.C.
Medium/TechniqueCarnelian, gold
DimensionsOverall: 29 cm (11 7/16 in.) originally listed as 39.5 cm
Credit LineGift of Goddard and Josephine Du Bois
Accession number47.1630
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ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
ProvenanceBetween 1900 and 1907, acquired in Egypt by Goddard Du Bois (b. 1869 – d. 1925) and Josephine Cook Du Bois (b. 1864 – d. 1961), New York; 1947, gift of Mrs. Du Bois to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 31, 1947)