Necklace, Necklace consisting of 97 cylindrical blue-glazed faience beads, interwoven with 13 spherical, slightly flattened beads of red glass. 4th–6th century; Post-Meroitic period. Found at Ashkot salvage excavations, 4th Cataract, Sudan, context: 1/T2, chamber, southern part. Jewelry., A simple looped strand of small square and cylindrical beads laid flat on a pale gray background, the beads forming an oval with a tied black cord at the top; the beads show a range of turquoise and light blue shades with patches of green and some beads in a dark reddish-brown, and a few beads that appear paler or more off-white.
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Necklace, Necklace consisting of 97 cylindrical blue-glazed faience beads, interwoven with 13 spherical, slightly flattened beads of red glass. 4th–6th century; Post-Meroitic period. Found at Ashkot salvage excavations, 4th Cataract, Sudan, context: 1/T2, chamber, southern part. Jewelry., A simple looped strand of small square and cylindrical beads laid flat on a pale gray background, the beads forming an oval with a tied black cord at the top; the beads show a range of turquoise and light blue shades with patches of green and some beads in a dark reddish-brown, and a few beads that appear paler or more off-white.

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Photo12/Liszt Collection

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LZT26A00_091

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Necklace Necklace consisting 97 cylindrical blue-glazed faience beads interwoven 13 spherical slightly flattened beads red glass 4th–6th century Post-Meroitic period Ashkot salvage excavations 4th Cataract Sudan context 1 T2 chamber southern part Jewelry simple looped strand small square cylindrical beads laid flat pale gray background beads forming oval tied black cord top range turquoise light blue shades patches green dark reddish-brown paler off-white.

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