Ancient Egyptian beads from El Riqqa dated 747 – 656 BC

String of faience ring beads. Red, yellow, blue, green and black glazed.

Ancient Egyptian beads from El Riqqa dated 747 – 656 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1913.59.3
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 25
  • Period: Third Intermediate Period
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton
  • Dated: 747 - 656 BC
  • Object name: beads
  • Dimensions: Length: 530mm , Width: 11mm , Depth: 5mm
  • Published references: Engelbach R British School of Archaeology in Egypt and the Egyptian Research Account nineteenth year 1913: Riqqeh and Memphis VI 1915
  • Site: El Riqqa