1. Bead

Geographic region:

Iraq
Tepe Gawra

Time period:

Gawra VI

Medium:

Marble (Stone)
Carnelian
Stone
Turquoise
Faience

2. Bead

Geographic region:

Iraq
Billa

Time period:

Billa II

Medium:

Faience
Carnelian
Limestone

Extent:

25
cm

3. Bead

Date:

1650-1550 BC
-1650
-1550

Geographic region:

Sudan
Nubia
Kerma

Medium:

Carnelian
Faience

4. Bead

Geographic region:

Iran
Surkh Dum

Medium:

Shell
Stone
Faience
Carnelian

5. Bead

Geographic region:

Iraq
Tepe Gawra

Time period:

Gawra VI

Medium:

Carnelian
Agate
Faience

6. Bead String

Geographic region:

Egypt
Dendereh

Medium:

Glass
Faience
Steatite
Jasper
Turquoise
Carnelian

Extent:

0.565
m

7. Bead String

Date:

1938-1759 BC
-1938
-1759

Geographic region:

Egypt
Abydos

Time period:

Middle Kingdom
Twelfth Dynasty

Medium:

Garnet
Faience
Carnelian

Extent:

40.64
cm
2.54

8. Beads

Date:

1650-1550 BC
-1650
-1550

Geographic region:

Israel
Beth Shean

Time period:

Middle Bronze IIC

Medium:

Carnelian
Faience
Crystal (stone)
Frit
Glass

9. Beads

Date:

1150-1000 BC
-1150
-1000

Geographic region:

Jordan
Tall as-Sa'idiyya

Time period:

Early Iron Age

Medium:

Faience
Shell
Frit
Carnelian

10. Necklace

Geographic region:

Iran
Hasanlu

Medium:

Carnelian
Faience
Frit
Glass

11. String of Beads

Geographic region:

Iraq
Nippur

Medium:

Paste
Carnelian
Agate
Amethyst
Lapis Lazuli
Faience
Stone

12. String of Beads

Date:

5000 - 3000 BC
-5001
-2999

Geographic region:

Egypt
Ballas (uncertain)
Naqada (uncertain)

Time period:

Egyptian Predynastic Period

Medium:

Gold
Lapis
Carnelian
Faience