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African
Middle Eastern
World Cultures ➔ Beads
Identifier:
164554Description:
These ancient Egyptian beads were likely found during excavations of ancient Egyptian tombs. Tiny beads like these were most often found in a lump on the chest of mummies. With the linking strings that would form a necklace rotted away, it is not possible to determine their original design. The beads are significant because they indicate the richness of their owner and were personal possessions that were used in burial. They could be made of gold, glass, carnelian, hematite, faience or semi-precious stones. These amber-colored stone beads are recorded as being found at Gournou, Egypt and dated around 1500 B.C.E.Date:
circa 1500 BCEMaterials:
AmberCurrent Location Status:
In StorageSource:
Gift Of Estate Of Dr. Ruth HerrickRelated Entity:
Estate of Dr. Ruth Herrick (donor)Born on July 6, 1895 in Ohio, Ruth Herrick became known as one of the first women physicians in Michigan. She studied at the University of Chicago Medical College and at Blodgett Memorial Hospital. Afterwards she began her practice in 1931 in Grand Rapids. She was an avid collector and took a strong interest in archaeology, having lectured at the Greenfield Village Museum and wrote and published a book entitled "Greentown glass: the Indiana Tumbler and Goblet Company and allied manufacturers (1959)". In 1961 she cooperated with the Kent County Medical Society in compiling a historic medical collection. She retired in 1973 and later passed away after an automobile accident on June 7, 1974, with many of her assets bequeathed to the Public Museum.