Ancient Egyptian string of beads from Qaw el kibir dated 2345 – 2781 BC

String of four carnelian barrel beads, one clear quartz barrel bead, one cream and black stone which could be limestone barrel bead, one possibly steatite cylinder bead, one grey green stone cylinder bead, two blue faience cylinder beads and two small blue green faience amulets. Strung on modern thread.

Ancient Egyptian string of beads from Qaw el kibir dated 2345 – 2781 BC

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1923.21.9
  • Material: carnelian faience quartz stone
  • Culture: Dynasty 6
  • Period: Old Kingdom
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton
  • Dated: 2345 - 2781 BC
  • Object name: string of beads
  • Dimensions: Length: 142mm , Width: 14mm , Depth: 7mm
  • Published references: Brunton G British School of Archaeology in Egypt and the Egyptian Research Account 1923 Qau and Badari pl LXXI 2 1928 pl LV Reg
  • Site: Qaw el Kibir
  • Latitude: 26.9
  • Longitude: 31.516667