Ancient Egyptian string of beads from Qaw el kibir dated 30 BC – AD 395

Short string of ring beads, restrung on modern plastic thread. 58 Degraded faience or shell cream beads, 13 black glass or faience beads, 3 grey ring beads, possibly glass, 1 green glass ring bead. One black spheroid bead, possibly glass. Roughly triangular mother of pearl or shell pendant, split in two halves, which are now separated by other beads, on enow broken off string. Possibly two separate pendants. There is also a loose piece of shell of similar proportions. Not found 2013.

Ancient Egyptian string of beads from Qaw el kibir dated 30 BC – AD 395

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1924.31.27
  • Material: faience glass mother of pearl shell
  • Period: Roman Period
  • Excavator: Guy Brunton
  • Dated: 30 BC - AD 395
  • Object name: string of beads
  • Dimensions: Length: 144mm , Width: 12mm , Depth: 8mm
  • Published references: Brunton G British School of Archaeology in Egypt 1926: Qau and Badari 1727 pl.XL 3 1930 pl.XXXIX Reg
  • Site: Qaw el Kibir
  • Latitude: 26.9
  • Longitude: 31.516667