Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Two treble, 18 double and two single blue glazed ribbed beads, 24 small blue frit spheroids; one black glazed ring bead; one black glazed cylinder. Strung with one blue glazed faience degraded fish amulet.

Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 1550 – 1295 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1901.36.83
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 18
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1550 - 1295 BC
  • Object name: beads
  • Dimensions: Length: 181mm , Width: 17mm , Depth: 7mm
  • Published references: Randall - MacIver & Mace El Amrah and Abydos p.90 pl.XLVIII D105
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889