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String of Beads

2040–1648 BCE

Egypt, Middle Kingdom

(2040–1648 BCE)
Medium
amethyst and gold
Measurements
Overall: 29.2 cm (11 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.750
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Not on view
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A necklace features a vertical oval loop of translucent amethyst beads in shades ranging from pale lavender to deep violet. The beads increase in size toward the base, separated by tiny gold spacers. A small, dome-shaped gold pendant hangs from the bottom center amethyst. This arrangement creates a symmetrical balance, transitioning from delicate, smaller beads at the top to larger, saturated stones at the bottom.

String of Beads

2040–1648 BCE

Egypt, Middle Kingdom (2040–1648 BCE)

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