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String of beads
Egyptian
Early Dynastic Period, Dynasty 0–2
3100–2649 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Kafr Ghattati, tomb 8
Medium/Technique
Carnelian
Dimensions
Diameter x thickness: 0.6 x 0.3 cm (1/4 x 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number24.1823.1-34
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis is a string of thirty-four carnelian ring beads in good condition.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Kafr Ghattati, tomb 8: [K.G.8]. 1924: 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.