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Creator: The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Egyptian Artca. 3850–2960 B.C.

Artwork Details

Title	String of beads
Medium	Carnelian
Dimensions	L. 4.5 cm (1 3/4 in.)
Department	Egyptian Art
Date	ca. 3850–2960 B.C.
Credit Line	Gift of Egypt Exploration Fund, 1909
Object Page	View at The Met

Cultural Origin

Period	Predynastic Period
Date Range	3850 BC – 2960 BC

Provenance

Region	Northern Upper Egypt
Country	Egypt

Other works from the Predynastic Period period

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.String of beads

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Decorated ware bowl illustratiing spirals

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Tool

ca. 4500–4000 B.C. (?)Lugged jar depicting two boats

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Mace head

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Tool

ca. 4500–4000 B.C. (?)Hippopotamus amulet

ca. 3850–2960 B.C.Jar

Data Source: The Metropolitan Museum of Art Open Access · Object 547517