Ancient Egyptian necklace from Abydos dated 664 – 525 BC

Necklace made up of long blue cylindrical, and short yellow, red and green glazed faience beads. In the majority of the long blue cylinders the glaze has decomposed.

Ancient Egyptian necklace from Abydos dated 664 – 525 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1900.54.53
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 26
  • Period: Late Period
  • Excavator: John Garstang
  • Dated: 664 - 525 BC
  • Object name: necklace
  • Dimensions: Length: 650mm , Width: 32mm , Depth: 4mm
  • Published references: Garstang J El Arabah 1900 1901 p 44 p 15
  • Site: Abydos
  • Latitude: 26.185
  • Longitude: 31.918889