Loose beads

Loose beads
 Predynastic Period – Early Dynastic Period, Naqada I – Dynasty II 4000 BCE-2686 BCE

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
black steatite, carnelian, quartz, brown steatite
Place/s of Execution
Egypt
Inscription
none
Accession Number
D202-1994
Department
Antiquities
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Presented by the Egypt Exploration Fund, 1899
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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