Bead String
| Object Number: | E9195 |
|---|---|
| Current Location: |
Ancient Egypt: Discovery to Display Currently On Display |
| Provenience: | Egypt Abydos |
| Locus: | E 108 |
| Period: | Middle Kingdom Twelfth Dynasty |
| Date Made: | 1938-1759 BCE |
| Early Date: | -1938 |
| Late Date: | -1759 |
| Section: | Egyptian |
| Materials: | Electrum |
| Iconography: | Cowrie Shell |
| Length: | 25.4 cm |
| Width: | 1.59 cm |
| Depth: | 0.95 cm |
| Credit Line: | Distribution from the Egyptian Research Account, 1900 |
| Other Number: | AES 1886 - Other Number |
Description
These electrum beads are shaped like cowrie shells and may have formed part of a girdle. The beads are hollow and contain metalic pellets, which would have rattled as the wearer moved. E9191 shares photo.
Current & Past Exhibitions:
| Magnificent Objects (06 May 2004 - Mar 2005) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Searching for Ancient Egypt: (1997 - 1997) | View Objects in Exhibition |
| Ancient Egypt: Discovery to Display (23 Feb 2019) | View Objects in Exhibition |
Bibliography:
| [Article] Wegner, Jennifer H. 2014. "Hidden Treasures: Abydos in the Basement". Expedition: The Magazine of the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. Philadelphia. The University Museum. Vol. 56. no. 1. pg. 42-51 Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 47, fig13 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Silverman, David P. 1997. Searching for Ancient Egypt: Art, Architecture and Artifacts from the University of Pennsylvania Museum.. Cornell University Press. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: 196-97 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
| [Book] Quick, Jennifer. 2004. Magnificent Objects from the University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology.. Philadelphia. University of Pennsylvania Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology. ed. 1st. Actual Citation : Page/Fig./Plate: p. 105, fig. 94 | View Objects related to this Actual Citation |
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