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Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art: Beaded Necklace

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Beaded Necklace

Medium: Shell, faience, carnelian, limestone, lapis lazuli
Place Made: Abu Zaidan, Egypt
Dates: ca. 3300-3100 B.C.E.
Period: Predynastic Period, Naqada III Period
Dimensions: Other (largest bead): 5/8 x 3/8 in. (1.6 x 0.9 cm)
Collections: Egyptian, Classical, and Ancient Middle Eastern Art
Museum Location: This item is on view in Egypt Reborn: Art for Eternity, Pre-Dynastic, Egyptian Galleries, 3rd Floor
Accession Number: 09.889.304
Credit Line: Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund
Image: Overall, 09.889.304_bw.jpg. Brooklyn Museum photograph

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- limestone
- lapis lazuli
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- gray
- necklace
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- necklace
- jewelry
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- beads
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- necklace
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- elegant
- simple design
- very old
- ancient
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