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Third Intermediate Period–Late Period
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These ovoid beads are made of glass and colored to imitate semi-precious stones. Here the opaque green glass may represent beryl, with yellow used on one end of each bead to mimic a gold cap.
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Title: Necklace, beads
Period: Third Intermediate Period–Late Period
Date: ca. 1070–343 B.C
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Glass
Dimensions: L. 52.7 cm (20 3/4 in.)
Credit Line: Gift of Helen Miller Gould, 1910
Accession Number: 10.130.3144
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