Shebiu Necklace of Amenhotep, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna

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Shebiu Necklace of Amenhotep, New Kingdom, Dynasty 18, ca. 1479–1458 , From Egypt, Upper Egypt, Thebes, Sheikh Abd el-Qurna, below the Tomb of Senenmut (TT 71), Burial of Amenhotep, on coffin lid, 1935–36, faience, linen cord, L. of necklace with cord 63 cm (24 13/16 in.); Diam. of beads cm (9/16 in.); Th. of beads cm (1/8 in.), This necklace of lentil-shaped beads was found on top of the coffin of a twelve-year-old boy named Amenhotep. The necklace and two armlets found in Amenhotep's coffin are made of Egyptian faience, a ceramic material made of quartz frit

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