This is a group of seven cowrie shell beads with the backs cut off.
Provenance
From Egypt, Giza, G 7633, debris. 1925: excavated by the Harvard University–Museum of Fine Arts Expedition; assigned to the MFA by the government of Egypt.
Credit Line
Harvard University—Boston Museum of Fine Arts Expedition
Egyptian,
Findspot
Giza, Egypt
Dimensions
Overall: 1.7 x 1.1 cm (11/16 x 7/16 in.)
Accession Number
25.2330
Medium or Technique
Shell