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© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton.
Lentoid Bead
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton.
© Michael C. Carlos Museum, Emory University. Photo by Kay Hinton.
ClassificationsAncient Egyptian Art

Lentoid Bead

AAT Object Form/Functiongems (worked stones)
AAT Object Form/Functionbeads (pierced objects)
CultureEgyptian
PeriodMiddle Kingdom
Date1980-1760 BCE
MediumAgate
Credit LineGift of Dr. Erica Frank and Dr. Randall F. White ('82C, '86M, '03G, '04PH)
Dimensions5/8 x 5/16 x 3/4 in. (1.6 x 0.8 x 1.9 cm)
Object number2005.080.021
ProvenanceEx coll. Erica Frank, United States.
Status
Not on view
Collections
  • Ancient Egyptian, Nubian, and Near Eastern Art