String of ball beads
Object type: Beads, string
Department: Egyptian Art
Period: Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 12
Date: ca. 1981–1802 B.C.
Medium: Carnelian, lapis lazuli, turquoise
Dimensions: Length of string 2.1cm (13/16 inches)
Avg bead diameter 0.3 cm (1/8 inches)
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht South
Locale: tomb of Sehetepibreankh
Locus: Pit 6L.P19
Excavation: MMA excavations, 1923–24
Credit line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1924
Accession year: 1924