Title: String of beads
Object type: Beads, string
Date: ca. 1850–1700 B.C.
Period: Late Middle Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 13
Medium: Lapis lazuli, carnelian, gold (restrung from this photo)
Dimensions: L. 7.5 cm (2 15/16 in)
Credit line: Rogers Fund and Edward S. Harkness Gift, 1922
Geography: From    Egypt Memphite Region Lisht North cemetery south of pyramid below House A1:2 Pit 884 MMA excavations, 1920–21 
Department: Egyptian Art
Repository: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY