Ancient Egyptian string of beads from Abydos dated 1069 – 664 BC

14 silver cylinder beads, threaded onto modern string with 29 small silver rosettes, each of which appears to have a double loop on the reverse for suspension. At three points in the necklace there are clusters of silver rosettes and silver beads Some of the 16 spheroids or ring beads are doubles or triples, perhaps once all triples. Now strung as a necklace, possibly in the original order. Three loose cylinder beads.

Ancient Egyptian string of beads from Abydos dated 1069 – 664 BC

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