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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
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_27-4-1181; 27-4-1181
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Jewelry & adornment-Beads
Entry Date
04/20/1927
Title
Jewelry element: faience and carnelian beads
Medium
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
Provenance
Pit G 7450 X II, debris
Remarks
Three faience beads (2 cylinder, 1 barrel [unbroken]) MFA owned (unaccessioned).

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