Beads
New Kingdom, Dynasties XVIII–XIX 1550 BCE-1186 BCE
Medium
faience
Measurements
0.9 × 70.5 × 0.8 cm
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1939
Gallery location
Not on display
Artwork Details
Physical description
Long string of discoid faience beads in two sizes. The larger, thin disks are alternated with smaller, wider disks. Modern stringing.
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