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Beads

Egyptian
Middle Kingdom
Findspot: Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, shaft A (Djehutynakht)

Medium/Technique Faience
Dimensions Range between 1.3-1.7 cm length
Credit Line Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Accession Number15-5-34
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ClassificationsJewelry / AdornmentBeads

DescriptionDrop shaped beads or pendants with suspension holes on both ends for use in a broad collar or bracelet.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt, Deir el-Bersha, Tomb 10, pit A. 1915: Excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.