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Strand of beads: composed of fourteen imitation split cowrie shells (made of shell); twelve small shells strung together, plus one loose small shell and one loose cowrie; good condition. [07-2-146]

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_11.993
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Necklaces and pectorals
  • Findspot
    Menkaure Pyramid Temple ([MPT] GMT / room J2 = sloping corridor 28)
  • Material
    Shell
  • Dimensions
    Legacy dimension: .16 L.
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Period
    Greco-Roman Period
  • Notes
    This object was excavated by the Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition, but was not recorded in any object register book. 1907: Excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; 1911: assigned to the MFA in the division of finds by the government of Egypt. (Accession date: March 2, 1911)
  • Remarks
    Registration number obtained from publication; no registration records available for 1907. 07-2-146: only three imitation cowries (made of shell) recorded in publication, three appear in photo C408.

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Full Bibliography

  • Reisner, George A. Mycerinus: The Temples of the Third Pyramid at Giza. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University Press, 1931, p. 21.