Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 1985 – 1773 BC

String of 65 green glazed faience beads, comprising 32 large spheroids, 30 small spheroids, 2 ridged barrels and one ribbed bead. Large and small spheroids strung alternately, with ribbed bead at centre of string, flanked by ridged barrels between 2 large spheroids.

Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 1985 – 1773 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1926.42.1
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 12
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Dated: 1985 - 1773 BC
  • Object name: beads
  • Dimensions: Length: 260mm , Width: 32mm , Depth: 15mm
  • Published references: Frankfort J E A 16 1930 pp.213 - 219
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889