Ancient Egyptian beads from Badari dated 2181 – 2160 BC

Long string of around 1200 black glazed faience ring beads, varying slightly in size.

Ancient Egyptian beads from Badari dated 2181 – 2160 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.31.21.b
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 7 - 8
  • Period: Old Kingdom
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton
  • Dated: 2181 - 2160 BC
  • Object name: beads
  • Dimensions: Length: 691mm , Width: 20mm , Depth: 5mm
  • Published references: Brunton Qau and Badari II pl.LXII reg
  • Site: Badari
  • Latitude: 26.9925
  • Longitude: 31.4156