Oval Bead necklace
MIDDLE KINGDOM
2025 - 1700 BCE
A replica of the necklace in the collections of the National Museum of Denmark. The piece features alternating carnelian oval beads and smaller spherical beads, spaced with shell discs. Threaded on a cord of twisted flax.
Artwork Details
Medium: Carnelian oval beads, ball beads and ostrich shell disc beads
Period: Ancient Egypt, Middle Kingdom
Date: ca. 2025-1700 BCE
Geography: Thebes, Luxor, Egypt
Reference: National Museum of Denmark
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