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Faience [imitation cowrie] shell; green glaze, bored.
Illustration: Yes.
Illustration scale: 1:1

Details

ID
HUMFA_24-11-621
Alternate IDs
HUMFA_24-11-621; 24-11-621
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Jewelry & adornment-Beads
Entry Date
11/17/1924
Title
Jewelry element: faience imitation cowrie shell bead
Medium
Faience
Dimensions
Width: 1.75 cm Length: 2.7 cm Thickness: 1.3 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
[Avenue G 1], N of subsidiary pyramid G I-b
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

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