String of black faience beads with encrustations

Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom

ca. 1981–1295 B.C.

On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 109

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Title: String of black faience beads with encrustations
Period: Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–18
Date: ca. 1981–1295 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, Debris, MMA excavations, 1920–22
Medium: Blue and black faience
Dimensions: l. 48.5 cm (19 1/8 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Object Number: 22.1.1274
Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art

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