String of cowrie shell beads on fiber
Object type: Beads, shells, cowrie
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom ?
Date: ca. 2030–1640 B.C.
Medium: Cowrie shells, fiber
Dimensions: L. 27 cm (10 5/8 in.)
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht South
Excavation: MMA excavations
Credit line: Rogers Fund, 1932
Accession year: 1932