Necklace

National Museum of Natural History

Object Details

Donor Name
Thomas N. Page
From NMNH Exhibit Hall "Eternal Life in Ancient Egypt" label for this artifact, 2011: Faience necklace 332-30 BC. Blue and green faience beads in this broad collar necklace resemble turquoise and lapis lazuli gemstones. Faience is made from crushed quartz.
Record Last Modified
30 Jul 2020
Specimen Count
50
Culture
Ancient Egyptian
Accession Number
055566
USNM Number
A278380-0
Object Type
Necklace
Place
Egypt, Africa
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NMNH - Anthropology Dept.
Topic
Archaeology
Record ID
nmnhanthropology_8072575
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/35577bc84-988f-481b-85b1-c1600ddb2ed5

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