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Bead

c. 1550 BC - c. 1077 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
Shell bead, blue glazed composition, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, New Kingdom
Physical description
Shell-shaped bead in blue glazed composition, pierced through for suspension
Dimensions
  • Length: 1.3cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund.
Object history
Found at Deir el-Bahari, 1903-4 excavation season. The object is one of a large number of votive objects dedicated to the goddess Hathor found at the site, originally deposited in the shrine to Hathor within the temple.
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'.
Bibliographic reference
E. Naville, The XIth Dynasty Temple at Deir el-Bahari. Part 1. Egypt Exploration Fund, 28th Memoir (London, 1907): 17.
Collection
Accession number
657-1905

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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