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Eight cowrie shell beads; good condition.

Details

  • ID
    MFAB_11.971
  • Department
    Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Beads
  • Findspot
    Menkaure Pyramid Temple ([MPT] GMT / room J_)
  • Material
    Shell
  • Dimensions
    Overall: 1.8 x 1.3 cm (11/16 x 1/2 in.)
  • 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. 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)
  • Problems/Questions
    Problem: specific provenance within MPT cannot be determined

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