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Nine hundred (900) faience [and steatite] cylinder beads; [green, yellow, white, blue, speckled].
Illustration: No.
Supplementary illustration: Yes.
Supplementary illustration scale: 2:1

Details

ID
HUMFA_25-1-1173
Alternate IDs
25-1-1173; HUMFA_25-1-1173
Department
Harvard University-Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Classification
Jewelry & adornment-Beads
Entry Date
01/24/1925
Title
Jewelry element: faience and steatite beads
Medium
Faience, [steatite]
Dimensions
Length: .6 - 3.2 cm Diameter: .3 cm
Credit Line
Harvard University–Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Provenance
Pit G 7112 A, body
Bibliography
Simpson, William Kelly. The Mastabas of Kawab, Khafkhufu I and II. Giza Mastabas 3. Boston: Museum of Fine Arts, 1978, p. 31.
Problems/Questions
MFA accession number verified

Tombs and Monuments 1

Photos 2

Published Documents 1

Unpublished Documents 3