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Wallet Beads

1540–1296 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18

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Medium
gold
Measurements
Overall: 0.9 cm (3/8 in.)
Weight: slightly less than 1 gram
Credit Line
Gift of the John Huntington Art and Polytechnic Trust 1914.783
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Location
Not on view
Print
A gold bead is shaped like a small pouch with a semi-circular profile, its straight edge facing our right. The polished yellow surface, showing a shallow central depression and scattered reddish-brown deposits, features a curved line interspersed with short, vertical incisions along the left-hand contour. Small indentations notch the top and bottom where the material appears to fold, framing the delicate, linear decoration that patterns the object's warm, reflective surface.

Wallet Beads

1540–1296 BCE

Egypt, New Kingdom (1540–1069 BCE), Dynasty 18

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