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String of beads and amulets
Egyptian
Findspot: Egypt, D79
Medium/Technique
Faience, bronze ?
Dimensions
Length x width largest rectangular bead: 3.9 x 0.7 cm (1 9/16 x 1/4 in.)
Credit Line
Egypt Exploration Fund by subscription
Accession NumberRES.01.94
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis string is comprised of ten stylized Eye of Horus (wedjat) ? amulets, eighteen black cylinder beads, six rectangular beads with incised line decoration, two biconical beads, three blue cylinder beads and six brown cylinder beads. A bronze (?) wire coil is suspended from the center.
ProvenanceFrom Abydos, tomb D 79. 1901: excavated by William Matthew Flinders Petrie for the Egypt Exploration Fund, assigned to the Egypt Exploration Fund in the division of finds by the government of Egypt, received by the MFA through subscription to the Egypt Exploration Fund.
(Accession date: October 1, 1901, Deaccessioned: December 29, 1906)
(Accession date: October 1, 1901, Deaccessioned: December 29, 1906)