Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 2055 – 1773 BC

String of carnelian beads.
83 beads. red and orange carnelian barrel, ring, disc and spheroid beads and i ridges tube bead. two white opaque beads with traces of orange, one ring, one barrel.

Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 2055 – 1773 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1922.16.18.5
  • Material: carnelian
  • Culture: Dynasty 11 - 12
  • Period: Middle Kingdom
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: 2055 - 1773 BC
  • Object name: beads
  • Dimensions: Length: 229mm , Width: 9mm , Depth: 7mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F Tombs of the Courtiers and Oxyrhynkhos 1922, 1925, pl.XVI
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889