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Museum number:
6-22892
Permalink:
ark:/21549/hm21060022892
Accession number:
Acc.63
Object count:
1
Description:
Lozenge-shaped bead set in gold; Length: ¾ inch.
Donor:
Phoebe Apperson Hearst
Collection place:
Tomb 253, Cemetery 1-200, Deir el-Ballas
Verbatim coll. place:
Tomb 253
Culture or time period:
Naqada III/'Dynasty 0' (ca. 3200–3000 BC)
Collector:
George Andrew Reisner
Collection date:
1900
Materials:
Gold (metal)
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Beads (pierced objects)
Accession date:
January 7, 1903
Department:
Ancient Egypt
Comment:
According to Victoria Jensen (2019-04-24), "Provenience should be Deir el-Ballas Tomb 253, not el-Ahaiwah Tomb 253"; and "Shown in expedition photo B-1175 1/4, listed in photo register as coming from Tomb 253 at Deir el-Ballas