String of Carnelian Beads
Thousands of beads of carnelian, amethyst, quartz, gold faience, and shell discovered in the surface sand, or radim, of the North Pyramid at Lisht have been assembled into necklaces. This example is of spherical carnelian beads.
Artwork Details
- Title: String of Carnelian Beads
- Period: Middle Kingdom–Early New Kingdom
- Dynasty: Dynasty 12–18
- Date: ca. 1981–1295 B.C.
- Geography: From Egypt, Memphite Region, Lisht North, Cemetery, debris, MMA excavations
- Medium: Carnelian
- Dimensions: L. 21.5 cm (8 7/16 in.)
- Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 1915
- Object Number: 15.3.539
- Curatorial Department: Egyptian Art
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ca. 1981–1295 B.C.
ca. 1981–1295 B.C.
ca. 1981–1295 B.C.
ca. 1981–1295 B.C.
ca. 1981–1295 B.C.
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