Ancient Egyptian string of beads from Mazguneh dated 2345 – 2181 BC

Long string of tiny blue faience disc beads. Some degraded. Modern string. With a card label attached. In pencil on one side AS 6 and VI dyn on the other.

Ancient Egyptian string of beads from Mazguneh dated 2345 – 2181 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1911.58.26.a
  • Material: faience
  • Culture: Dynasty 6
  • Period: Old Kingdom
  • Excavator: W.M.F. Petrie
  • Dated: 2345 - 2181 BC
  • Object name: string of beads
  • Dimensions: Length: 543mm , Depth: 2mm , Width: 2mm
  • Published references: Petrie W M F The Labyrinth Gerzeh and Mazghunheh 1912
  • Site: Mazguneh
  • Latitude: 29.75
  • Longitude: 31.25