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Temple of Ur Beads
Location: Southern Iraq, Temple of Ur
Beads from the Temple of Ur made of gold (round, triangular), lapis lazuli (triangular, round, short tubular) and carnelian (disk and long tubular), ca. 2600 BC, Museum no. 122439, Registration no.…
Beads from the Temple of Ur made of gold (round, triangular), lapis lazuli (triangular, round, short tubular) and carnelian (disk and long tubular), ca. 2600 BC, Museum no. 122439, Registration no.…
Gold, Lapis Lazuli, and Carnelian Bead Necklaces
Location: Southern Iraq, Temple of Ur
Necklaces comprised of gold (leaf-shaped, short tubular, tear drop, filigree), lapis lazuli (leaf-shaped, short tubular) and carnelian (long tubular), # ME 121424-6, held in the British Museum, London,…
Necklaces comprised of gold (leaf-shaped, short tubular, tear drop, filigree), lapis lazuli (leaf-shaped, short tubular) and carnelian (long tubular), # ME 121424-6, held in the British Museum, London,…
Precious Stone Beads
Location: Northeastern India, Khirsara
These are a variety of beads made of shell and steatite and of semi- precious stones such as lapis lazuli, agate, carnelian, chert, chalcedony and jasper. About 25,000 steatite beads were found in one…
These are a variety of beads made of shell and steatite and of semi- precious stones such as lapis lazuli, agate, carnelian, chert, chalcedony and jasper. About 25,000 steatite beads were found in one…
Disc-Shaped Gold Beads
Location: Indus Valley, Harappan
A pot recently was found that had 26 gold beads inside. Gold beads are not found in big quantities in the Harappan sites, Äù Jitendra Nath said. Some disc-shaped gold beads were found at Lothal, a Harappan site in…
A pot recently was found that had 26 gold beads inside. Gold beads are not found in big quantities in the Harappan sites, Äù Jitendra Nath said. Some disc-shaped gold beads were found at Lothal, a Harappan site in…
Egyptian Two-Headed Creature Amulet
Location: Egypt
Calcite amulet from the Old Kingdom era, #M.80.200.18, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA.
Calcite amulet from the Old Kingdom era, #M.80.200.18, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA.
Egyptian Lion Amulet
Location: Egypt
Faience amulet with traces of blue-green glaize, Old Kingdom, #M.80.200.16, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA.
Faience amulet with traces of blue-green glaize, Old Kingdom, #M.80.200.16, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA.
Egyptian Cat Amulet
Location: Egypt
Calcite amulet from the Old Kingdom era, #M.80.200.16, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California.
“Amulets of the goddess Taweret were one of several types of amulet used as elements in jewellery. Taweret amulets…
Calcite amulet from the Old Kingdom era, #M.80.200.16, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California.
“Amulets of the goddess Taweret were one of several types of amulet used as elements in jewellery. Taweret amulets…
Egyptian Rabbit Amulet
Location: Egypt
Carnelian amulet from the Old Kingdom era, M.80.200.54, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California.
Carnelian amulet from the Old Kingdom era, M.80.200.54, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California.
Levant Chalcolithic Eye Idol
Location: Syria
Made of terra-cotta and gift of the Friends of the Louvre, 1991, #AO 30002, for the Musée du Louvre, Paris, France.
“With its bell-shaped body and cylindrical neck topped with two perforated circles, this strange object was long…
Made of terra-cotta and gift of the Friends of the Louvre, 1991, #AO 30002, for the Musée du Louvre, Paris, France.
“With its bell-shaped body and cylindrical neck topped with two perforated circles, this strange object was long…
Egyptian Meteorite Iron/Nickel Cylindrical Beads
Location: Gerzeh Cemetery, Egypt
The metal in an Egyptian iron bead dating from around 3,300 BC has been found to have originated from space, according to analysis. Here, the bead is seen in (clockwise from top left) a photograph, a CT…
The metal in an Egyptian iron bead dating from around 3,300 BC has been found to have originated from space, according to analysis. Here, the bead is seen in (clockwise from top left) a photograph, a CT…