Necklace

Description

Necklace/ body chain of a string small barrel beads mostly in alternating groups of carnelian, amazonite and lapis lazuli, excavated in Tomb 72, cemetery A: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Haraga, Middle Kingdom, c.1880-1750 BC

Museum reference

A.1914.1095

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Necklace

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Middle Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Carnelian, Amazonite, Lapis lazuli

Collection place(s)

Haraga, Middle Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

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

On display

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