Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 1504 – 1492 BC

Blue glazed faience, glass and shell beads. Possibly Tuthmosis I. It is not clear that the beads and amulet originated together.

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1910.54.6
  • Material: faience glass shell
  • Culture: Dynasty 18, reign of Tuthmosis I
  • Period: New Kingdom
  • Excavator: T.E. Peet
  • Dated: 1504 - 1492 BC
  • Object name: beads
  • Dimensions: Length (with heart pendant): 260mm , Width (with heart pendant): 25mm , Depth (with heart pendant): 20mm
  • Published references: Peet T E Cemeteries of Abydos 2 1914 p 82
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889