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Source Description
This bead of grayish steatite, with traces of greenish glaze, has three lateral perforations. The designs are carved in high relief within a rectangular frame. On one side is the Apis bull wearing a disk between its horns and a heavy necklace. Above his back are lotus blossoms and a palmette of ancient near eastern type. The opposite face has three columns of hieroglyphs, the outer ones giving the names of King Amasis. The central column reads "The good-god, lord-of-the-two-lands, may he live eternally.
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Document identity
localId
40714
label
Spacer Bead
core
obj
dtoType
object
citationUrl
pageCount
6
Source metadata
id
40714
sourceUrl
contentType
object
stage
normalized
title
Spacer Bead
description
This bead of grayish steatite, with traces of greenish glaze, has three lateral perforations. The designs are carved in high relief within a rectangular frame. On one side is the Apis bull wearing a disk between its horns and a heavy necklace. Above his back are lotus blossoms and a palmette of ancient near eastern type. The opposite face has three columns of hieroglyphs, the outer ones giving the names of King Amasis. The central column reads "The good-god, lord-of-the-two-lands, may he live eternally.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore, [date and mode of acquisition unknown]; Walters Art Museum, 1931, by bequest.
date
6th century BCE (Late Period)
citationUrl
rightsUri
CC0
language
en
genreSpecific
Precious Stones & Gems
beads (pierced objects)
imageCount
6
pageCount
6
source
import
dimensions
units
cm
width
2.3
height
2.9
depth
0.3
dimensionsRaw
H: 7/8 x W: 1 1/8 x D: 1/8 in. (2.25 x 2.85 x 0.3 cm)
Source extras
cul
Egyptian
dynasty
26th Dynasty
reign
Amasis (570-526 BC)
med
steatite
creator_ids
6182
collection_ids
EGY
JWL
exhibition_ids
2513
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photo
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photo
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photo
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photo
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photo
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