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Fragment of a Necklace — Anonymous, Dynasty 18

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Written by: Elena PetrovEditor · Jewels & Gemstones
Antiquities · Catalogue no. 22089
Anonymous, Dynasty 18

Fragment of a Necklace

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byCleveland Museum of Art
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This necklace is a modern stringing from an assortment of beads made from glass, faience, glazed steatite (one amulet), and carnelian (one fragment). The glass beads include three eye beads, two barrel beads in opaque blue glass with white crumb decoration, one barrel bead in opaque blue glass, one turquoise barrel bead, one amber cylinder bead, and one blue cylinder bead. The eye beads were made with an opaque amber glass and decorated on the front with an eye in blue and white opaque glass. They are pierced through their sides and have a suspension loop at the top.

Artist / MakerAnonymous, Dynasty 18
Date1540–1296 BCE
Culture / OriginEgypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18
Mediumsteatite, glass, carnelian, and faience
DimensionsOverall: 12 cm (4 3/4 in.)
DepartmentEgyptian and Ancient Near Eastern Art
TypeJewelry
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Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.

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