Necklace

Description

Necklace consisting of a string of sixty-two carnelian and twelve amethyst ball and lentoid beads with amulets: Ancient Egyptian, Middle Egypt, Deir Rifa, Tomb 219, Middle Kingdom, c.2125 -1660 BC

Museum reference

A.1907.713.9

Collection

World Culture

Object name

Necklace

Production information

Deir Rifa, Middle Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Date

Middle Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Style / Culture

Middle Kingdom, Ancient Egyptian

Materials

Carnelian, Amethyst

Collection place(s)

Deir Rifa, Middle Egypt, Egypt, Northern Africa

Exhibitions

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

On display

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