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Necklace
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18
1550–1295 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Length (string): 39 cm (15 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Goddard Du Bois
Accession Number46.1459
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Necklaces and neck bands
DescriptionBeaded necklace of carnelian consisting of nineteen bottle pendants and twenty-eight ball beads with ring beads as spacers.
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; 1946, gift of Mrs. Du Bois to the MFA. (Accession Date: December 27, 1946)