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String of beads
Egyptian
Middle Kingdom, late Dynasty 11 – early Dynasty
2010–1961 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht)
Medium/Technique
Carnelian; silver
Dimensions
Length: 7.6 cm (3 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number21.10550
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CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment
DescriptionCarnelian and silver. 31 ring beads, 2 cylinder beads, carnelian; 2 silver cylinder beads.
ProvenanceFrom Deir el-Bersha, tomb 10, shaft A (tomb of Djehutynakht). May 1915: excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession Date: March 1, 1921)