ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art
Necklace with Barrel Beads and Cylinder Beads
AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbead necklaces
Place CreatedEgypt, Africa
CultureEgyptian
PeriodMiddle Kingdom
Date1980-1760 BCE
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Dimensions11 x 1/4 in. (27.9 x 0.6 cm)
Object number2005.046.001
Label TextThe Middle Kingdom beads seen here were restrung to create this necklace based on parallels with other Middle Kingdom necklaces that have been preserved in their original configuration. Most beaded objects from ancient Egypt have been reconstructed because the more fragile materials (plant matter, textiles, or in some cases wire) used to string the beads often deteriorate before the beads themselves. In this necklace we find carnelian beads separated by faience cylinder beads and it is likely that these two media were mixed to create a pleasing decorative contrast between orange and green or, alternately, to create a necklace that demanded fewer of the expensive carnelian beads.Exhibition HistoryFrom Pharaohs to Emperors: New Egyptian and Classical Antiquities at Emory, Michael C. Carlos Museum, January 14 - April 2, 2006
MCCM Permanent Collection Reinstallation, 2006 - Present
Status
On viewCollections
- Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art
1980-1760 BCE
3rd-mid 10th Century CE
1980-1760 BCE
722-332 BCE
ca. 1600 BCE
1539-1292 BCE
722-30 BCE
1539-1077 BCE
722-332 BCE
772-332 BCE
ca. 722-655 BCE
722-332 BCE
