Beaded SHELL NECKLACE
PREDYNASTIC EGYPT
3300 - 3100 BCE
Inspired by predynastic finds in Upper Egypt, this necklace of handmade beads and drilled cowrie shells is strung on a cord of twisted flax. The use of cowrie shells as amulets is an ancient practice with a long tradition in Egypt, enduring from the Predynastic through to the Ptolemaic Period.
Artwork Details
Medium: Cowrie shells, clay
Period: Predynastic Egypt, Naqada III Period
Date: ca. 3300-3100 BCE
Geography: Upper Egypt
Reference: Inspired by 09.889.302, Brooklyn Museum
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