Sweret bead
- Accession Number
- BM3197
- Current Location
- House of Death (ground floor), Amulets case
- Object Type
- Jewellery, Amulet | Jewellery, Bead(s), Loose bead(s)
- Material
- Stone/minerals (Carnelian)
- Provenance
- Egypt
- Measurements
- Length: 29.7mm
- Number of Elements
- 1
Licensing details
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- Description
-
A carnelian sweret bead. It is a long truncated convex bicone, with the remains of bronze wire inside the boring. This element of funerary jewelry was usually found at the throat of a mummy. It is on long-term loan from the British Museum.
- Bibliography
-
Goodridge, Wendy R. & Stuart J. Williams 2005. Offerings from The British Museum. Swansea: The Egypt Centre. [p. 7]
- Previous Owner
- The British Museum
- Acquisition
- Long-term loan, The British Museum (04 Apr 2005)
- Last modified: 23 Oct 2020