Ancient Egyptian string of beads from Qaw el kibir dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Beads and amulets comprising blue glazed rings and double rings; red, black and decayed glazed spheroids; green glass spheroid; blue glass barrel; green glazed cylinder; carnelian ring; carnelian barrel; 4 small green glazed Wadjet eyes; one large blue glazed Wadjet eye, flat large blue glazed disc bead; and bronze Horus with back loop. Strung together with shell, 1923.21.2. One loose faience ring bead.

Ancient Egyptian string of beads from Qaw el kibir dated 1550 – 1069 BC

Object details

  • Latitude: 26.9
  • Longitude: 31.516667