Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at Young V&A
Play Gallery, Mini Museum, Case 14

Beads

c. 1550 BC - c. 1292 BC
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 bracelet, blue and blue-green glazed composition, Deir el-Bahari, Egypt, New Kingdom
Physical description
Bracelet composed of eight blue and blue-green glazed composition beads, pierced longitudinally and re-strung in modern times.
Dimensions
  • Height: 5mm
  • Width: 12mm
  • Length: 100mm
Styles
Credit line
Given by the Egypt Exploration Fund.
Object history
Found at Deir el-Bahari, 1903-4 excavation season.
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
1220-1904

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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