Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 1295 – 1186 BC

String of 59 beads, threaded by Guy Brunton, comprising 12 green glazed faience cylinder beads of differing lengths, 13 green glazed faience large ring beads, 34 small flattened spheroids in green glazed faience and blue frit.

Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 1295 – 1186 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1926.42.8
  • Material: faience frit
  • Culture: Dynasty 19, Ramessid Period
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Dated: 1295 - 1186 BC
  • Object name: beads
  • Dimensions: Length: 255mm , Width: 93mm , Depth: 13mm
  • Published references: Frankfort J E A 16 1930 pp.213 - 219
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889