Beads



Accession Number
AR50/3446
Current Location
House of Life (first floor), Predynastic case
Object Type
Jewellery, Bead(s), String of beads
Materials
Faience | Shell | Stone/minerals (Turquoise)
Provenance
Egypt, Armant, Grave 1675
Number of Elements
9
Measurements
Height: 7mm | Length: 5mm (for largest bead)

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Description

Nine beads from Armant. They comprise of shell rings in various brown shades, and one bead of turquoise or faience in a heart shape.

Other Identity
B.33 | 1675
Previous Owners
Egypt Exploration Society | University College London
Excavation Details

Egypt Exploration Society

Acquisition
Assumed long-term loan, The Wellcome Trust (15 Feb 1971)

Last modified: 04 Feb 2021

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