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Beads

c. 1550 BC - c. 1292 BC (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

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'.


Object details

Category
Object type
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
Dimensions
  • Length: 170cm (approximately)
  • Length: 3.8cm (Approximate pendant length)
  • Length: 0.6 - 5.8cm (Bead length)
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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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'.
Collection
Accession number
1203-1904

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Record createdDecember 13, 1997
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