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Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period
These four cowrie shell-shaped beads come from a girdle that would have been worn by a girl or woman, perhaps in a ritual context. They contain pellets that would have made a soft sound when the wearer moved.
For a complete example of such a girdle, see 16.1.5).
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Title: Cowrie-shell beads from a girdle
Period: Middle Kingdom–Second Intermediate Period
Dynasty: Dynasty 12–17
Date: ca. 1981–1550 B.C.
Geography: From Egypt
Medium: Gold
Dimensions: L. of each bead 2.5 cm (1 in.); W. 1.5 cm (9/16 in.)
Credit Line: Theodore M. Davis Collection, Bequest of Theodore M. Davis, 1915
Accession Number: 30.8.382–.385
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