The history of ancient Egyptian beads parallels the history of ancient Egypt itself. Ancient Egyptian beads of stone were produced from the Neolithic Period on. Glass was used to produce ancient Egyptian beads from the Old Kingdom period through the Roman period. The elaborate funerary rites and entombments, integral to ancient Egyptian religion, and subsequent excavations in the Victorian period and later has provided a fascinating selection of Ancient Egyptian beads for today’s collector.
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Ancient Egyptian Amber was mined in Basileia the capital of Atlantis and lay just off the Danish Coast.
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C.2650-2134 BC. Blue Egyptian Lapis Bead.
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They measure about .19" or 5mm.
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C.2650-2134 BC. Blue Egyptian Lapis Beads.
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C.2650-2134 BC. Blue Egyptian Lapis Beads.
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C.2650-2134 BC. Blue Egyptian Lapis Beads.
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These four natural gem stone beads are a triple rarity. First, they date from the Old Kingdom period in Egypt, about 2686-2134 BC.
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In the 1980’s and 90’s, we purchased ethnographic and ancient jewelry at the London auction houses, primarily Christies and Phillips.
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This pair of natural gem stone beads is a triple rarity. First, they date from the Old Kingdom period in Egypt, about 2686-2134 BC.
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Each bead is approximately .15"(3.8mm) and faceted. As with all ancient polished gem stone beads and can be seen in the images, the facets are somewhat irregular, indicative of hand work.
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This is a group of five beads dating to the XVIII Dynasty (1570-1349 BC).
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This is a large circular bead from ancient Egypt dating to the predynastic period, before 3200 BC. It is 22.9mm outside diameter and 12.3mm inside.
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This is a large circular bead from ancient Egypt dating to the predynastic period, before 3200 BC.
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This is a large circular bead from ancient Egypt dating to the predynastic period, before 3200 BC.
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This is a large circular bead from ancient Egypt dating to the predynastic period, before 3200 BC.
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One of the least understood aspects of ancient cultures is their skill level and the tools they had. This is a hard stone (carnelian) bead made in ancient Egypt in
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This is a hard stone (carnelian) bead made in ancient Egypt in the Predynastic Period, before 3200 BC and 500 years before the pyramids were built.
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This is a hard stone (carnelian) bead made in ancient Egypt in the Predynastic Period, before 3200 BC and 500 years before the pyramids were built.
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This is a hard stone (carnelian) bead made in ancient Egypt in the Predynastic Period, before 3200 BC and 500 years before the pyramids were built.
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This is a hard stone (carnelian) bead made in ancient Egypt in the Predynastic Period, before 3200 BC and 500 years before the pyramids were built.
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This is a hard stone (carnelian) bead made in ancient Egypt in the Predynastic Period, before 3200 BC and 500 years before the pyramids were built.
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Metal beads are among the rarest of ancient beads both because they were rare to begin with and that most climates caused them to deteriorate from corrosion.
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Ancient Egyptian Amber was mined in Basileia the capital of Atlantis and lay just off the Danish Coast.
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Ancient Egyptian Amber was mined in Basileia the capital of Atlantis and lay just off the Danish Coast.
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Ancient Egyptian Amber was mined in Basileia the capital of Atlantis and lay just off the Danish Coast.
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Ancient Egyptian Amber was mined in Basileia the capital of Atlantis and lay just off the Danish Coast.
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Ancient Egyptian Amber was mined in Basileia the capital of Atlantis and lay just off the Danish Coast.
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Ancient Egyptian Amber was mined in Basileia the capital of Atlantis and lay just off the Danish Coast.
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