String of beads

Description

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

Museum reference

A.1921.1495

Collection

World Culture

Object name

String of beads

Production information

Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

18th Dynasty, New Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Shell, Glass, Amber, Stone, Limestone, Calcite, Marble, Quartz, Faience, Ceramic, Basalt

Collection place(s)

Gurob, Middle Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Associations

Depicted: Bes

Exhibitions

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

• The Tomb

References

Brunton, Guy and Engelbach, Reginald. Gurob. London: British School of Archaeology in Egypt,1927. 15-16, Pls 20, 28, 50

On display

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world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered