Metropolitan Museum of Art — Egyptian Art (Open Access) · jewelry

Three Strings of Beads New KingdomWadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D

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Description

Beads, 3 strings. New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, reign of Thutmose III, ca. 1479–1425 B.C. Gold, lapis-lazuli, turquoise glass. L. 31 cm (12 3/16 in.). From: Tomb of the Three Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Egypt. Credit: Fletcher Fund, 1926; Purchase, Frederick P. Huntley Bequest, 1958, Lily Acheson Wallace Gift 1982, 1988.

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Connections

Materials Gold-Toned Beads

Cross-references (4)

  • Wikidata-Q Q116280845 tier-1
  • Collection-QID Q160236 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • Inventory-Number 26.8.63a tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
  • MET-Object 558437 tier-2 (wikidata-mediated)
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