Necklace

Description

Necklace consisting of a string of thirty four graduated amethyst lentoid beads: Ancient Egyptian, Upper Egypt, Abydos, Middle Kingdom, c. 2010 - 1660 BC

Museum reference

A.1906.374

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Necklace

Production information

Unknown
Abydos, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Middle Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Middle Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Amethyst

Collection place(s)

Abydos, Upper Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

• Ancient Egypt Rediscovered (08 Feb 2019)
  National Museum of Scotland

• Egyptian Gallery, 2003 - 2008 (2003 - 2008)
  Royal Scottish Museum

• Ancient Egypt (29 Jul 2011)
  National Museum of Scotland

On display

national museum of scotland »
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world cultures, ancient egypt rediscovered