Necklace

Description

Necklace consisting of turquoise, lapis lazuli, and carnelian ribbed lentoid beads, excavated in Tomb 72, Cemetery A: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Haraga, Middle Kingdom, c.1880-1750 BC

Museum reference

A.1914.1090

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Necklace

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Middle Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Turquoise, Lapis lazuli, Carnelian

Collection place(s)

Haraga, Middle Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

References

Engelbach, R, Harageh (London, 1923), 14-15, pls. 10, 22.5

Maitland, M, 'Treasures from Harageh Tomb 72 at National Museums Scotland', NMS Blog (2014): https://blog.nms.ac.uk/2014/09/30/treasures-from-harageh-tomb-72-at-national-museums-scotland/

On display

national museum of scotland »
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world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered