Ancient Egyptian beads from Hawara dated 30 BC – AD 395

7 Large black glass ring beads with a decorative zig zag stripe running around the circumference. There are four double ring beads each with blue zig zags and three single ring beads, one with blue, the other with yellow zig zags. Those with yelow zig zags show damage along one edge, suggestive of being originally part of a double. Currently loosely threaded on a piece of modern plastic wire.

Ancient Egyptian beads from Hawara dated 30 BC – AD 395

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1911.58.23
  • Material: glass
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: 30 BC - AD 395
  • Object name: beads
  • Dimensions: Length (largest bead): 27mm , Width (largest bead): 15mm , Depth (largest bead): 15mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F The Labyrinth Gerzeh and Mazghuneh 1912 pp.29-36
  • Site: Hawara
  • Latitude: 29.266667
  • Longitude: 30.9