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Jewelry element: faience and carnelian beads

Two short faience cylinder beads, varying slightly in size; blue and faded green glaze // four faience barrel beads; green (?) glaze; two broken // one carnelian ball bead. Illustration: Yes

Details

  • ID
    HUMFA_27-4-1181
  • Department
    Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Classification
    Jewelry & adornment-Beads
  • Findspot
    Pit G 7450 X II, debris
  • Material
    Faience, carnelian
  • Dimensions
    Width: cylinder: .3 cm; barrel: .3 cm; ball: .5 cm Length: cylinder: .9 cm; barrel: 1.3 cm; ball: .5 cm
  • Credit Line
    Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
  • Object Ownership Information
    MFA
  • Date of Register Entry
    04/20/1927
  • Remarks
    Three faience beads (2 cylinder, 1 barrel [unbroken]) MFA owned (unaccessioned).

Tombs and Monuments 1

  • G 7450

    • Site Name Eastern Cemetery