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necklace
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necklace

Object NameNecklace
Made FromGlass
Date999-1 BCE
Place MadeEgypt
Techniquecast, wound, mosiac
SizeL (largest bead): 2 cm
Accession Number54.1.68
Credit LineGift of I. C. Elston, Jr.
Curatorial Area(s)
Not On View
Physical DescriptionTubular blue-green faience beads with an assortment of faience amulets and glass beads, one tabular carnelian bead and one ceramic form. Cast and wound, some mosaic glass technique. Wound beads of translucent blue and amber glass. Three small faience pendants of wedjet eye, one cicada or fly amulet, one portion of an isis plaque. All restrung recently.
Provenance
Source I. C. Elston Jr. - 1954-09-07
bead
199 BCE-199 CE
bead
900-400 BCE
bead
about 2100-1800 BCE
bead
99 BCE-199 CE