Cowrie-shell beads from a girdle
These four cowrie shell-shaped beads come from a girdle that would have been worn by a girl or woman, perhaps in a ritual context. They contain pellets that would have made a soft sound when the wearer moved.
For a complete example of such a girdle, see 16.1.5).
For a complete example of such a girdle, see 16.1.5).
Artwork Details
- Title: Cowrie-shell beads from a girdle
- Period: Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period
- Dynasty: Dynasty 12–17
- Date: ca. 1981–1550 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt
- Medium: Gold
- Dimensions: L. of each bead 2.5 cm (1 in.); W. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
- Object Number: 30.8.382–.385
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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