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Beads

Short string of carnelian and faience beads, comprising bl.gl. fancy cylinder; 2 gn.gl. barrel beads; 1 carnelian barrel; 1 carnelian spheroid; 1 bl.gl. spheroid; 2 carnelian rings; 1 bl.gl. crumb bead; 1 cat(?) amulet; 1 rectangular incised line decorated amulet.

Short string of carnelian and faience beads, comprising bl.gl. fancy cylinder; 2 gn.gl. barrel beads; 1 carnelian barrel; 1 carnelian spheroid; 1 bl.gl. spheroid; 2 carnelian rings; 1 bl.gl. crumb bead; 1 cat(?) amulet; 1 rectangular incised line decorated amulet.

Object Beads (wrist)
Provenance Matmar, Egypt
Site Cemetery 500
Period Dynasty IX-X
Material Faience; carnelian
Subject Egyptology
Ref. No 1932.25:03b
Copyrights Bolton Council