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Cowrie shell bead

Unknown maker
Medium
Gold
Dimensions
L. 1.6 cm (5/8 in.); W. 0.9 cm (3/8 in.); Th. 0.5 cm (3/16 in.)
Department
Egyptian Art
Dated
ca. 1850–1640 B.C.
Pixels
1613 × 1260
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Cowrie shell bead. ca. 1850–1640 B.C.. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
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