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Temple of Ur Beads

Temple of Ur Beads.tiff

Location: Southern Iraq, Temple of Ur

Beads from the Temple of Ur made of gold (round, triangular), lapis lazuli (triangular, round, short tubular)…

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, and Carnelian Bead Necklaces

Gold, Lapis Lazuli, and Carnelian Bead Necklaces.tiff

Location: Southern Iraq, Temple of Ur

Necklaces comprised of gold (leaf-shaped, short tubular, tear drop, filigree), lapis lazuli (leaf-shaped,…

Precious Stone Beads

Precious Stone Beads.tiff

Location: Northeastern India, Khirsara

These are a variety of beads made of shell and steatite and of semi- precious stones such as lapis lazuli,…

Disc-Shaped Gold Beads

Disc-Shaped Gold Beads.tiff

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…

Egyptian Two-Headed Creature Amulet

Egyptian Two-Headed Creature Amulet.tiff

Location: Egypt

Calcite amulet from the Old Kingdom era, #M.80.200.18, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, CA.

Egyptian Lion Amulet

Egyptian Lion Amulet.tiff

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.

Egyptian Cat Amulet

Egyptian Cat Amulet.tiff

Location: Egypt

Calcite amulet from the Old Kingdom era, #M.80.200.16, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California.

“Amulets of…

Egyptian Rabbit Amulet

Egyptian Rabbit Amulet.tiff

Location: Egypt

Carnelian amulet from the Old Kingdom era, M.80.200.54, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Los Angeles, California.

Levant Chalcolithic Eye Idol

Levant Chalcolithic Eye Idol.tiff

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…

Egyptian Meteorite Iron/Nickel Cylindrical Beads

Egyptian Meteorite Iron:Nickel Cylindrical Beads.tiff

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,…