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bracelet
;
bead
Object Type
bracelet
bead
Museum number
EA57585
Description
Bracelet: composed of many disc beads of bright-blue glazed composition and cornelian now strung in alternate sections. The beads are of generally uniform diameter.
Cultures/periods
Naqada II
Findspot
Found/Acquired:
Badari, el-
, Grave 4622 Found on the right wrist of a woman
Materials
glazed composition
cornelian
Technique
glazed
Dimensions
Length:
23.30 centimetres
Curator's comments
The other beads from this burial originally with this bracelet are now in University College, London (9599). Bibliography: G. Brunton & G. Caton-Thompson, ‘The Badarian Civilization’ (London, 1928), 52; Grave register, pl.XXXIII; Bead corpus, pl.L, 86M12.
Bibliographic references
Andrews 1981 / Catalogue of Egyptian Antiquities. Jewellery I
(130)
Location
Not on display
Condition
good
Acquisition name
Donated by:
British School of Archaeology, Egypt
Acquisition date
1924
Department
Egypt and Sudan
BM/Big number
EA57585
Registration number
1924,1013.64