Feldspar Ball Necklace
MIDDLE KINGDOM
1991 - 1802 BCE
A replica of a Twelfth Dynasty necklace in the collections at the Petrie Museum. The piece features alternating carnelian and amazonite spherical beads threaded on a cord of twisted flax.
Artwork Details
Medium: Amazonite, carnelian, linen cord
Period: Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom, 12th Dynasty
Date: ca. 1991-1802 BCE
Geography: Egypt
Reference: 51097, Petrie Museum, London
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