bead
- Museum number
- EA36484
- Description
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A string composed of large spherical beads, short barrels, oblate, ellipsoid and long truncated convex bicone beads, mostly of haematite but with some garnet. Most of the garnet beads are damaged.
- Dimensions
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Length: 54 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- Cf. T. E. Peet & W. L S. Loat, ‘The Cemeteries of Abydos, part III. 1912-13 (London, 1913), pl.VIII, group 7, outer string: Middle Kingdom.
Although it has been suggested (M. Vilímková, ‘Egyptian Jewellery’ (London, 1969), pl.21f) that in such strings (which appear to be composed completely of garnet beads) the damaged beads are really of glass or a glazed substance, no evidence has been found from examination of beads in this entry to confirm this supposition.
- Location
- Not on display
- Condition
- fair
- Acquisition date
- 1902
- Department
- Egypt and Sudan
- BM/Big number
- EA36484
- Registration number
- 1902,0412.184