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New Kingdom
These cowrie-shaped beads are inscribed on the base with various hieroglyphs including the ankh (life), nefer (beautiful or good), and maat (truth). They were found together with other beads and pendants. The cowries were strung together for convenience, but it is possible they worn as a necklace.
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Title: String of 46 Cowroids Inscribed with Various Hieroglyphs
Period: New Kingdom
Dynasty: Dynasty 18
Reign: reign of Amenhotep III
Date: ca. 1390–1352 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Malqata, House 2 W, Room Y, Pit VIII, MMA excavations, 1911–12
Medium: Faience
Dimensions: L. 6.5 cm ( 2 9/16 in)
Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1911
Accession Number: 11.215.65
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