Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 5300 – 3000 BC

String of dark brown steatite ring beads, mixed with grey black ring beads, possibly schist. 20 loose beads, 13 brown, 7 black.
With one large brown stone barrel bead, possibly agate and a shell, possibly cardium. The shell has a hole through its tip, presumably for suspension. Modern thread.
Brown, black and white in colour.

Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 5300 – 3000 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1900.54.82
  • Material: shell steatite stone
  • Culture: Lower Egypt - Upper Egypt
  • Period: Predynastic Period
  • Dated: 5300 - 3000 BC
  • Object name: beads
  • Dimensions: Length (string of beads): 65mm , Width (string of beads): 6mm , Depth (string of beads): 6mm , Length (shell bead): 14mm , Width (shell bead): 13mm , Depth (shell bead): 8mm , Length (barrel bead): 15mm , O
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889