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Bead
Faience beads were used as decorative elements throughout Egyptian history. This mold-made blue bead is decorated with dot-and-line patterns often characteristic of the Old Kingdom and First Intermediate Period, but it could also be dated to a later period.
Provenance
Provenance (from the French provenir, 'to come from/forth') is the chronology of the ownership, custody, or location of a historical object. Learn more about provenance at the Walters.
Joseph Abemayor, Cairo, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Henry Walters, Baltimore, 1930, by purchase; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 5/28/1970 | Treatment | cleaned; other |
| 5/15/1978 | Examination | other |
Geographies
Egypt (Place of Origin)
Measurements
H: 3/4 x W: 3/8 x Diam: 7/16 in. (1.9 x 1 x 1.1 cm)
Credit Line
Acquired by Henry Walters, 1930
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
42.236