Necklace of Stone Beads Predynastic Period, Naqada IIb-dAdaima, Egypt
Description
Object Label: The three necklaces in this case were discovered in graves. Ancient Egyptians apparently wore jewelry not only as adornments but also as protective symbols. Beads of different materials may have been chosen for the symbolic qualities of their colors. The amulet represents the head of a powerful bull—or possibly a nurturing cow—and was probably thought to transfer that animal’s characteristics to its wearer. Caption: Necklace of Stone Beads, ca. 3500–3300 B.C.E.. Steatite, carnelian, diorite, porphyry, hematite, Egyptian alabaster, agate, soapstone , 2 1/2 x 2 1/4 in. (6.4 x 5.7 cm). Brooklyn Museum, Charles Edwin Wilbour Fund, 09.889.301a. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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A machine reading of the photograph made Jul 2026: deities, names, signs and a description as the model saw them. Not curatorial; treat it as the model's best reading, not authority.
Cross-references (2)
- BKM-Accession 09.889.301a tier-2
- BKM-Object 3272 tier-2
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