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Beads
Egyptian
New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Akhenaten
1349–1336 B.C.
Findspot: Egypt, Tell el Amarna
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Diameter (largest): 1.0 cm (3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of University College, London
Accession NumberRES.36.127
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsJewelry, Ancient Egypt, Nubia and the Near East
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThirteen beads, of varying t ypes: green , blue, and yellow glaze, 1 carnelian; 3 rilled disk beads, rilled globular bead Corpus LVII: ets. From Tell el Armana, 1891-2 (Petrie); Imp. 114
ProvenanceFrom Tell el Amarna. 1891-2: excavated by Petrie; 1936: University College of London Collection; 1936: Given by the University College of London to the MFA.