Sweret Bead on Gold Wire, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1425 B.C., From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, Wadi D, Tomb of the 3 Foreign Wives of Thutmose III, Carnelian, gold, Diam. of wire 10 cm (3 15/16 in), The 'sweret' bead, when first used in the Middle Kingdom, was worn on a string around the neck. Found in the New Kingdom burial of an Egyptian queen, this bead may have been intended to continue in the old practice
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Sweret Bead, Gold Wire, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca, 1479–1425 B.C, Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Wadi Gabbanat el-Qurud, D, Tomb, 3 Foreign Wives, Thutmose III, Carnelian, gold, Diam, wire 10 cm, 15/16, sweret, bead, first, Middle, worn, string, neck, Kingdom burial, Egyptian queen, intended, continue, old practice
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