Beads
c. 1550 BC - c. 1292 BC (made)
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This piece was one of many items deposited during the New Kingdom at the mortuary temple of Deir el-Bahari, as a votive offering in the Hathor shrine within the temple complex. The turquoise colour typical of glazed composition was considered appropriate for this goddess, one of whose Epithets was 'Lady of Turquoise'.
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Materials and techniques | Glazed composition |
Brief description | Beaded necklace, blue and black glazed composition, Deir el-Bahari, Eypt, New Kingdom, possibly Dynasty Eighteen. |
Physical description | Necklace of glazed composition beads. The majority are alternating blue and black glazed composition cylinder beads, of varying lengths, with six lozenge beads and two disk beads. The beads have been restrung. Number of cylinder beads: 52 (24 black, 28 blue) Number of lozenge beads: 6 Number of disk beads: 2 |
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Gallery label | Excavated at Deir-el-Bahri during the 1903-4 season |
Credit line | Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund. |
Object history | Found at Deir el-Bahari, 1903-4 excavation season. |
Production | Andrews, C. British Museum |
Summary | This piece was one of many items deposited during the New Kingdom at the mortuary temple of Deir el-Bahari, as a votive offering in the Hathor shrine within the temple complex. The turquoise colour typical of glazed composition was considered appropriate for this goddess, one of whose Epithets was 'Lady of Turquoise'. |
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Accession number | 1203-1904 |
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Record created | December 13, 1997 |
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