Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 945 – 715 BC

Eight cowrie shells rubbed down to form beads. Four blue faience Ptah with staff beads threaded through the vertical axis. One or two green blue faience flower bud beads. One blue lapis lazuli spheroid. One amber or carnelian ring bead. One black spheroid. Strung on modern plastic thread.

Ancient Egyptian beads from Abydos dated 945 – 715 BC

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