String of fifty-five beads of white translucent glass, possibly found in a grave in the North of Scotland

String of thirty nine glass and paste beads of various colours and patterns, from a grave of a woman and infant, Westness, Orkney, 850 - 900 AD

String of discoidal beads, nine carnelian and one blue glaze: Ancient Egyptian, from Abydos, Upper Egypt, Predynastic Period, c. 4400 - 3100 BC

String of beads of green feldspar?, mostly disc-shaped with central cylindrical bead: Ancient Egyptian, from Badari, Upper Egypt, Predynastic Period, c. 4400 - 3100 BC

String of discoidal beads of blue glazed faience, carnelian and lapis lazuli: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Badari, Predynastic Period, c. 4400 - 3100 BC

String of small blue glazed ball beads with tubular beads occurring after every fourth bead: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Deir Rifa, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty

Necklace of graduated ball beads mostly in carnelian, with a few amethyst, from Tomb 72, Cemetery A: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Haraga, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, c.1880-1750 BC

String of gold ball and lentoid beads formed around plaster cores, excavated in Tomb 72, cemetery A: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Haraga, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, c.1880-1750 BC

String of ball beads made of gold foil formed around plaster cores, excavated in Tomb 72, cemetery A: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Haraga, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, c.1880-1750 BC

String of beads consisting of small gold lentoids formed around a plaster core, excavated in Tomb 72, cemetery A: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Haraga, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty, c.1880-1750 BC

String of beads, including some white glaze lenticular beads and a central green glaze pendant of Bes: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Gurob, Tomb 474, New Kingdom, 18th Dynasty, c.1479-1390 BC

String of beads attaching lid to poison holder (A.1909.499.41), double string of glass beads, various colours: Japan, Hokkaido, Ainu, 19th to early 20th century

String of opal glass beads, used in divining, personal use: Tibet, 19th century

String of red and white glass beads and two silver charm cylinders: Sri Lanka

Miscellaneous string of glass beads and light bluue glass beads, with a few different others: Africa, Malawi

Barrel-shaped dull red glass beads in various sizes: Africa, Malawi