Necklace
29-83-907
From: Egypt | Mit-Rahineh
Curatorial Section: Egyptian
| Object Number | 29-83-907 |
| Current Location | Collections Storage |
| Provenience | Egypt | Mit-Rahineh |
| Locus | Upper mid 510 |
| Period | Graeco-Roman Period |
| Section | Egyptian |
| Materials | Carnelian | Lapis Lazuli | Beryl | Stone | Shell | Tooth | Coral | Glass | Faience | Silver |
| Description | Beads and amulets of faience, carnelian, lapis, beryl, black and white mottled stone, shells, a tooth, a piece of pink branch coral, a tooth and ball glass "eye" bead (broken). Some of the linen thread remains of the stringing. One tiny gold bead also bits of silver wire. This necklace was found near an unidentified bronze object, which had corroded, partially encasing the necklace. |
| Credit Line | The Eckley B. Coxe Jr. Expedition to Mit-Rahineh (Memphis), Egypt, 1915-1920 |
| Other Number | M12100 - Field No SF |
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