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Beads: E.38.1899

Current Location: In storage

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Beads

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Description

String of 19 spherical and 2 barrel amethyst beads, and 8 carnelian beads.

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Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1899)

Dating

12th Dynasty#
Middle Kingdom
-1985 BC - -1648 BC

Components of the work

String Length 22 cm

Materials used in production

carnelian also listed as faience. Amethyst and carnelian

Techniques used in production

Carved : Polished

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Identification numbers

Accession number: E.38.1899
Primary reference Number: 49716
Oldadmincategory: B

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Friday 5 January 2024

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Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Antiquities

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