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String of beads
Egyptian
Object Place: Egypt
Medium/Technique
Faience
Dimensions
Overall: 33.5 cm (13 3/16 in.) double
Diameter and length conical bead: 1.1 x 1.2 cm (7/16 x 1/2 in.)
Diameter and length largest cylinder bead: 0.2 x 3.2 cm (1/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Diameter and length smallest cylinder bead: 0.2 x 1.2 cm (1/16 x 1/2 in.)
Diameter and length conical bead: 1.1 x 1.2 cm (7/16 x 1/2 in.)
Diameter and length largest cylinder bead: 0.2 x 3.2 cm (1/16 x 1 1/4 in.)
Diameter and length smallest cylinder bead: 0.2 x 1.2 cm (1/16 x 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Samuel D. Warren
Accession Number94.247
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsJewelry / Adornment – Beads
DescriptionThis is a string of approximately thirty-five cylinder beads interspersed regularly with ten sets of two conical beads suspended from the main string by four or five cylinder beads. The conical beads are secured by a ring bead at the end of each.
ProvenanceFrom Egypt.