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Bead: E.67a.1939

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Current Location: Exhibition: Made in Ancient Egypt, 3 October 2025 – 12 April 2026 (20th Century Gallery)

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Necklace with 10 flies, facing back-to-back. The bodies of the flies have been made from gold and shaped, whilst the wings were made from blue glass which has been inlaid. The eyes are made from jasper, and have been similarly inlaid.

Beads (5), representing flies back to back

Legal notes

Given by George Davis Hornblower, 1939

Measurements and weight

Length: 11.6 cm
Width: 2.3 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1939) by Hornblower, G. D., OBE

Dating

New Kingdom
Circa -1550 - Circa -1069

Project

  • Egypt

Components of the work

Inlay composed of blue glass red glass

Materials used in production

Gold

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Accession number: E.67a.1939
Primary reference Number: 53754
Oldadmincategory: MW

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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Monday 6 October 2025

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

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