Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 1985 – 1773 BC

Short string of blue glazed faience ring beads. One green double ring bead, some white ring beads and a large green grooved spheroid bead. There are some loose beads. Two very highly glazed, possibly glass cylinder beads, one blue and one green; a blue round bead with hole for threading and a green bead, possibly glass. Modern thread.

Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 1985 – 1773 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1900.54.76
  • Material: faience glass
  • Culture: Dynasty 12
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Excavator: John Garstang
  • Dated: 1985 - 1773 BC
  • Object name: beads
  • Dimensions: Length (string of beads): 75mm , Length (blue bead): 6mm , Length (green bead): 6mm , Length (round bead): 4mm , Length (larger round bead): 8mm
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889