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String of pierced shells
Egyptian
Predynastic Period, Naqada I
3850–3650 B.C.
Medium/Technique
Mediterranean, Red Sea and land snail shells
Dimensions
Width x length: 2 x 15 cm (13/16 x 5 7/8 in.)
Credit Line
Emily Esther Sears Fund
Accession Number03.1707
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis string of pierced shells includes Mediterranean, Red Sea and land snail shells.
ProvenanceSaid to be from Naqada. 1903: purchased for the MFA from Mohamed Mohassib, Luxor, Egypt by Albert M. Lythgoe (with 03.1685) for 4 shillings. Acquired with funds from the Emily Esther Sears Fund. (Accessioned on: January 1, 1903)