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2 of 2 • Faience, ivory, and glass amulets and beads from street G 7700 (1928-1929): top row: 29-4-369 (five udjats: two [left] = MFA 29.1566a-b; three [right] = MFA 29.1567a-c), 29-4-371 (= MFA 29.1568, ivory), 29-4-373 (= MFA 29.2478, udjat, upper item), 29-4-372 (= MFA 29.2477, blue glass ball bead, lower item), 29-4-374 (= MFA 29.1569, Bes ?), 29-4-378 (= MFA 29.1570, udjat); second row: 29-4-380 (= MFA 29.1571a-k, eight of eleven udjats); third row: 29-4-380 (= MFA 29.1571a-k, three of eleven udjats), 29-4-381 (four udjats = MFA 29.1572, MFA 29.1573, MFA 29.1574, MFA 29.1575); fourth row: 29-4-382 (= MFA 29.2479, cluster of nine beads), 29-4-383 (= MFA 29.1576, Shu), 29-4-384 (= MFA 29.2480, udjat), 29-4-385 (= MFA 29.1577, unidentified deity), 29-4-386 (= MFA 29.2481, udjat); bottom row: 29-4-387 (= MFA 29.1578a-g, seven udjats), 29-4-390 (= MFA 29.1579, sow), 29-4-391 (= MFA 29.2482, barrel bead), 29-4-389 (= MFA 29.1580, unidentified deity), 29-4-388 (= MFA 29.1581, plaque)
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Faience, ivory, and glass amulets and beads from street G 7700 (1928-1929): top row: 29-4-369 (five udjats: two [left] = MFA 29.1566a-b; three [right] = MFA 29.1567a-c), 29-4-371 (= MFA 29.1568, ivory), 29-4-373 (= MFA 29.2478, udjat, upper item), 29-4-372 (= MFA 29.2477, blue glass ball bead, lower item), 29-4-374 (= MFA 29.1569, Bes ?), 29-4-378 (= MFA 29.1570, udjat); second row: 29-4-380 (= MFA 29.1571a-k, eight of eleven udjats); third row: 29-4-380 (= MFA 29.1571a-k, three of eleven udjats), 29-4-381 (four udjats = MFA 29.1572, MFA 29.1573, MFA 29.1574, MFA 29.1575); fourth row: 29-4-382 (= MFA 29.2479, cluster of nine beads), 29-4-383 (= MFA 29.1576, Shu), 29-4-384 (= MFA 29.2480, udjat), 29-4-385 (= MFA 29.1577, unidentified deity), 29-4-386 (= MFA 29.2481, udjat); bottom row: 29-4-387 (= MFA 29.1578a-g, seven udjats), 29-4-390 (= MFA 29.1579, sow), 29-4-391 (= MFA 29.2482, barrel bead), 29-4-389 (= MFA 29.1580, unidentified deity), 29-4-388 (= MFA 29.1581, plaque)

Object(s) photograph: Site: Giza; view: street G 7700

Blue glass ball bead. Illustration: Yes. Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_29-4-372
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Beads
  • Findspot
    Street G 7700, E of G 7750
  • Material
    Glass
  • Dimensions
    Diameter: 1 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA accession number: 29.2477
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/25/1929
  • Problems/Questions
    MFA accession number verified

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