Ancient Egyptian beads from Hemamieh dated 2345 – 2181 BC

String comprising one amulet of child with hand to mouth in blue and black glaze, three black glaze cylinders, one blue fancy cylinder, one blue ring, 93 small blue rings, three grey crumb beads, three greyish crumbs, four black and blue crumbs and one blue and white crumb. A total of 110 beads.

Ancient Egyptian beads from Hemamieh dated 2345 – 2181 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.31.64
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 6
  • Period: Old Kingdom
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton
  • Dated: 2345 - 2181 BC
  • Object name: beads
  • Dimensions: Length: 330mm , Width: 20mm , Depth: 7mm
  • Published references: Brunton Qau and Badari II pl LVI reg pl LXXI pl XCIII 3D3
  • Site: El Hammamiya
  • Latitude: 26.916667
  • Longitude: 31.483333