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Bead Inscribed for Ahhotep
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ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Bead Inscribed for Ahhotep

AAT Object Techniqueinscribing
AAT Object Form/Functionbeads (pierced objects)
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
Periodlate Second Intermediate Period
Date1649-1539 BCE
MediumGlazed steatite
Credit LineFunded by John A. Manget by exchange
Dimensions1 3/8 in. (3.5 cm)
Object number2006.032.003
Exhibition HistoryFrom Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006
MCCM Permanent Collection Gallery, 2008 - Present
ProvenanceAcquired by MCCM through exchange with Sue McGovern-Huffman [Sands of Time Antiquities], Washington DC.
Status
On view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art