Ancient Egyptian beads from Hawara

Numerous grey mud beads, on linen thread, though mostly separate. There are a few strands of several beads, though they are spaced on the thread. The beads are mainly lozenge shaped, and very similar to grains of wheat. However there are several shaped beads or drops. They may have been given a coloured outer coating originally, and might have been part of a necklace or bead net, perhaps to lay over a mummy. Mixed in with the beads are small pieces of plaster and grit and two nut kernals.

Ancient Egyptian beads from Hawara

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1911.58.20
  • Material: mud nut plaster stone
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Object name: beads
  • Dimensions: Length (approx. length of lozenge beads): 9mm , Length (approx. length of drop): 7mm , Width (lozenge beads): 3mm , Diameter (base of bell drop): 7mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F The Labyrinth Gerzeh and Mazghuneh 1912 pp.29 - 36
  • Site: Hawara
  • Latitude: 29.266667
  • Longitude: 30.9