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Object NameString of Beads

Made FromFaience

Date1000-1 BCE

Techniqueperforated

Accession Number61.1.17

Credit LineGift of Commander F. Hart

Curatorial Area(s)

Ancient

Place Made

Egypt

Physical DescriptionGroup of many strings with tubular beads in all shades of blue, practically all of them in faience, or glassy faience, a few dark blue are probably of glass; in between there are also very small ring-like beads made in the same material as well as turquoise disc beads, a few faience ornaments, one being a sitting figure, apparently Hours; another one, a ceramic material, is perforated to form an unidentified symbol.
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