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Bead

Place of origin
Egypt (made)
Tell el-Yahudiya (found)

Bead of transparent dark blue glass with central band of opaque greenish bue.


Object details

Category
Africa
Object type
Bead
Materials and techniques
Glass
Physical description
Bead of transparent dark blue glass with central band of opaque greenish bue.
Dimensions
  • Greatest width width: 1.2cm
Styles
Ancient
Twenty-Fifth Dynasty
Gallery label
Found at Tel-el-Yahudiya during excavations of 1905-6.
Credit line
Given by the British School of Archaeology in Egypt
Object history
Found at Tell el-Yehudiyeh, 1905-6 excavation season.
Production
Ancient Egyptian
Collection
Ceramics Collection
Accession number
564C-1906

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Record createdOctober 26, 1998
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O9433/bead/
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